Washing Hands

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Washing Hands
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Why should we wash our hands?

• Because it can stop germs from spreading from
  ourselves to others and from others to ourselves.

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Germs. What are they?

• A germ is a pathogen that causes a disease .
• Germs cause infectious disease or illness that
  can be spread from one living thing to another.

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I cant see them!

• They are microorganisms.
• Bacteria there are both good and bad ones. The
  bacteria that cause disease make a toxic or
  poisoness fluid. Example Strep Throat
• Viruses smaller microorganisms that take over
  cells, makes them virus cells, spreading fast.
  Example Cold, Flu, Hepatitis, Chicken Pox

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Where are germs from?

• Directly
• Going to the restroom.
• Raw meat
• Fluids from cough or sneeze
• Indirectly
• Hands of other people
• Door knobs, telephones, handrails, pencils, money
  etc.

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How do I prevent these germs from spreading?

• Skin is our first barrier to germs.
• You stop the spread of germs by washing our
  hands.
• Washing your hands will keep yourself and others
  from becoming sick.
• Each of us can promote health by preventing the
  spread of germs that make ourselves and others
  sick

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Wash Your Hands

• After you go to the bathroom.
• After you touch a cut or a sore.
• Before you eat your food.
• After you touch uncooked meat.

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Wash up!

• Use soap!
• Make soap suds.
• Scrub from and back, in between fingers
• Wash out fingernails.

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Wash Up!

• Hair wash hair completely, then add conditioner
  to ease tangles.
• Face wash with mild soap, so it will not dry
  skin.
• Body make soap suds, wash well

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Putting it all together!

• You will protect yourself and others from many
  diseases by washing your hands.
• You will be promoting heath for yourself and
  others by washing your hands.

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Wash Your Face!

• Oils and sweat are increasing on your skin as you
  get older.
• If those oils and sweat are not washed off,
  bacteria will cause a Pimple or Zit.
• Wash your face with a mild soap 2 times a day to
  keep bacteria from giving you acne.

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Wash Your Hands!