Social Media Library
Share CDC’s sample social media messages and graphics on your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media platforms to help promote hand hygiene in your community. Use the hashtag #KeepHandsClean and follow CDC’s social media accounts to like, share, or comment on hand hygiene content.
Why Wash Hands?
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Germs are everywhere. Make handwashing with soap and water a healthy habit to protect yourself and your family from getting sick.
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Everything you touch has germs that stay on your hands. Make clean hands a healthy habit everywhere you go so you don’t get sick.
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#KeepHandsClean
Your hands carry germs you can’t see. Take the time to wash your hands for 20 seconds during key times to stay healthy.
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Handwashing can help prevent 1 in 5 respiratory illnesses and 1 in 3 diarrheal illnesses. Learn more about the benefits of handwashing.
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When to Wash Hands
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Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself, your friends, and family from getting sick. Learn how you should wash your hands to stay healthy & when it is most important:
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Keeping hands clean is one of the best ways to protect your friends and family from getting sick. It is especially important at key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:
- After using the bathroom
- Before and after preparing food or eating
- After coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose
Before eating food at home or in public spaces, wash your hands with soap and water. It only takes 20 seconds and removes the germs from surfaces or objects you’ve touched
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#KeepHandsClean
You can keep yourself and your friends healthy by washing your hands often, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. #KeepHandsClean by scrubbing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water.
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How to Wash Hands
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Have you been washing your hands properly throughout the day? It only takes 20 seconds to scrub your hands with soap and water.
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Follow 5 steps to wash your hands the right way. Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry. Learn more:
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Washing hands is easy. Follow the 5 steps every time—wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry.
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Hand Sanitizer
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No soap and water to wash hands? Use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol in it.
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Use hand sanitizer the right way. Read the label to apply the correct amount and rub into all hand surfaces until hands are dry.
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#DYK hand sanitizers are not as effective when hands are visibly dirty or greasy? If your hands are visibly dirty or greasy, ALWAYS wash your hands with soap and water.
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Science Behind the Recommendations
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Why wash your hands? Read the science behind CDC’s recommendations.
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How should you wash your hands? Read the science behind CDC’s recommendations.
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When should you use hand sanitizer? Read the science behind CDC’s recommendations.
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Resources & Materials
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Wash your hands and help spread the word! Get free health promotion materials.
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Need to remind yourself or others about the importance of washing hands? Download or order FREE CDC posters.
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