Hand washing can clean the hands of germs and reduce the spread of germs. Most intestinal infectious diseases and some respiratory diseases, such as hepatitis A, infectious diarrhea, common cold, flu, etc., can all be reduced by washing hands. Develop a good habit of washing hands, not only can reduce the chance of your child getting sick, but also protect other children.

When to wash

After touching dirty things and before touching parts and objects to be kept clean, the former, such as just coming back from outside playing, going to the toilet, touching garbage, animals, etc., covering the mouth and nose with hands, sneezing or coughing, etc., the latter For example, you should wash your hands before preparing food and eating.

How to wash

Running water + ordinary soap or liquid soap is the best way to wash your hands, and the effect is much better than washing with water alone. Wet your hands with water, apply soap, and then rub your hands. Take care to wash the palms, back of hands, finger joints, and under nails. Rub for at least 20 seconds, which is the time to sing the happy birthday song twice. After rubbing, Rinse it with running water, then dry it with a towel or paper towel or blow it dry with a hand dryer. The whole process takes 40-60 seconds.

It is not recommended to use soaps or hand sanitizers that claim to have antibacterial properties. These products will not have a better cleaning effect and may lead to bacterial resistance. In places where there is no water, such as in a car, if your hands are obviously dirty, you can wipe them with a hand sanitizer with an alcohol content of more than 60%, or wipe them with a wet tissue.