Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. It is best to wash your hands with soap and clean running water for 20 seconds. However, if soap and clean water are not available, use an alcohol-based product to clean your hands. Alcohol-based hand rubs significantly reduce the number of germs on skin and are fast acting.
When washing hands with soap and water:
Remember: If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based gel to clean hands.
When using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer:
When should you wash your hands?
Healthy School, Healthy People - It's a SNAP 2005 Award Recipients
Congratulations Ralston Middle School on being selected as the top recipient of the 2005 Healthy Schools, Healthy People - It's a SNAP award.
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Healthy Schools, Healthy People – It’s a SNAP
A hands-on initiative for middle schools is designed to help keep students in school and learning by improving overall health through promoting clean hands.
Clean Hands Coalition
The Clean Hands Coalition (CHC) is a unified alliance of public and private partners working together to create and support coordinated, sustained initiatives to significantly improve health and save lives through clean hands.
Hand Hygiene During an Emergency
After an emergency, it can be difficult to find running water. However, it is still important to wash your hands to avoid illness. It is best to wash your hands with soap and water but when water isn’t available, you can use alcohol-based products made for washing hands...
CDC Germstopper: Healthy Habits Keep You Well
Healthy habits can protect everyone from getting germs or spreading germs at home, school, or work. Simple actions, like covering your mouth and nose and cleaning your hands often, can stop germs and prevent illnesses...
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Hand hygiene guidelines help healthcare workers reduce infections in health care settings to promote patient safety. Campaign includes materials to promote hand Hygiene in healthcare facilities.
Fight BAC!® Partnership for Food Safety Education
Wash hands in hot soapy water before preparing food and after using the bathroom, changing diapers and handling pets. For best results, use warm water to moisten hands and then apply soap and rub hands together for 20 seconds before rinsing thoroughly...
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