Wash Your Hands Often to Stay Healthy

Source: CDC You can help yourself and others stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs: Before, during, and after preparing food Before eating food Before and after caring for someone who is sick Before and after treating a cut or wound After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing After using the toilet After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste After touching garbage. Follow Five Steps to Wash Your Hands the Right Way Washing your hands is easy, and it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community—from your home and