Hygiene!

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• Hygiene!

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Good Hygiene Habits

• Brush your teeth twice a day (or more)
• Floss once a day (or more)
• Wash your hair daily, or every other day if you
  have sensitive hair
• Taking a shower every day, and wash your
  underarms and genitals
• Applying deodorant daily
• Wash clothes regularly
• Wash bedding weekly

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• Preventing Colds and Flus

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How do Colds and Flus Spread?
-Uncovered coughing and sneezing, and not washing
hands after touching things like door knobs,
shared items, etc..
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• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vLzH-yat-mBI

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A person may spread germs 1 day before feeling
sick to 7 days after being sick.
The Flu germ spreads
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• This means you can give someone the flu before
  you know you are sick and while you are sick.

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How do I keep from getting sick?

• Dont share forks, spoons, knives, drinking
  glasses, pencils, or other things
• Dont rub your eyes or touch your nose, or mouth
• Exercise and eat well.
• Get plenty of sleep each night

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http//www.youtube.com/watch?vZlDqcmY_EV8 Click
on the link for a video on washing hands
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Wash Your Hands!

• The easiest way to prevent colds and flus is to
  wash your hands with soap and water
• Alcohol based hand-wipes and gel sanitizers can
  be used when soap and water are not readily
  available
• SOAP WATER BEST CHOICE

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Hand Washing Tips

• Use lots of soap and warm water
• Soap makes water wetter give germs enough time
  to slide off of hands
• Get under finger nails and in between fingers
• Make sure you have a CLEAN towel to dry hands
  with
• Dont touch faucet or door handle AFTER washing
  hands (use a paper towel to cover clean hands)

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When to Wash?

• As often as possible
• Before you touch your face
• Before you blow your nose
• Before you eat
• As soon as you get home (so you dont spread
  germs in your house)
• After driving somewhere
• After shaking hands with someone
• Before preparing meals
• Before and after playing with animals or babies

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Cover your Nose and Mouth

• Always cover your nose and
• mouth when coughing or
• sneezing
• Use a tissue and throw away in trash can
  immediately after use
• If you do not have a tissue cough or sneeze into
  your upper arm not your hands
• Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing

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Make sure to Clean/Sanitize

• Computer electronics (special wipes available)
• Cell phones and home phones
• Shared equipment (like remote controls)
• Handles to toilets, refrigerator, cabinets, etc.
• Any place people touch often

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• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v55H6h5GOYUQ