Hand Washing for Disease Prevention WisdomCard™

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  1. Mayo Clinic: Hand Washing: An Easy Way to Prevent Infection | Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention mayoclinic.com - Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention
  2. WebMD: Cold Prevention With Hand Washing webmd.com - Cold Prevention With Hand Washing
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Why is Handwashing Important? cdc.gov - Why is Handwashing Important?
  4. MedicineNet: Hand Washing For Disease Prevention in Surgery medicinenet.com - Hand Washing For Disease Prevention in Surgery
  5. Asthma Society of Canada: Hand and Disease Prevention asthma.ca - Hand and Disease Prevention
  6. Cleveland Clinic: Wash Your Hands! my.clevelandclinic.org - Wash Your Hands!
  7. About.com: Evolution of Personal Hygiene infectiousdiseases.about.com - Evolution of Personal Hygiene
  8. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): Optimal Handwashing usaid.gov - Optimal Handwashing
  9. YouTube: Wash Your Hands to Protect Yourself and Others (Developing) youtube.com - Wash Your Hands to Protect Yourself and Others (Developing)
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Research Notes on Hand Washing for Disease Prevention


According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hand washing is the "most important way of preventing the spread of disease."1 Hand washing removes bacteria from the skin that could be harmful. Germs that cause a cold or the flu can be eliminated by washing the hands.2

Fast Facts:

  • Infectious diarrhea can spread from hand-to-hand contact.3
  • Hands should be washed with soap and warm water for a minimum of 15 to 20 seconds.3
  • Hands should be washed before preparing food and eating, after using the toilet, touching animals, after coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose, and after caring for sick people.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ CDC: Hand-Washing Recommendations to Reduce Disease Transmission From Animals in Public Settings
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cleveland Clinic: Wash Your Hands!
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mayo Clinic: Hand Washing: An Easy Way to Prevent Infection

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