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Role of hand washing in disease prevention

Role of hand washing in disease prevention: Washing hands may seem rather unsophisticated compared to today's medical advances, but it works. Washing your hands reduces the rate of bacterial and viral infections by 40 to 50 % and gastrointestinal infections by 80 %. Frequent hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of infectious disease. Best way to wash your hands..

Ø   Wet your hands with clean, running water and apply soap.

Ø   Rub your hands together to make lather and scrub them well; be sure to scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

Ø   Continue rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds.

Ø   Rinses hands well under running water and dry with a clean towel or air dry them.

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