Question 1

how do i wash my hands correctly?

Accepted Answer

Happy Birthday x 2: Suds up! wet your hands, lather up with soap, and rub hands for at least 20 seconds. Sing "happy birthday" song twice. Rinse off and dry.
*or* you can use hand sanitizer but doesn't work as well if you can see dirt.

Question 2

how often should i wash my hands?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Washing hands after contact with potentially contaminated object, things, people is worth doing.
Too much of it is not good since it could become an obsession, or may cause dryness and irritation of your skin.
Remember that having a strong immune system, and skin having good germs residing in it, normally you won't easily get sick.
Don't overthink about this and enjoy life!
get out and touch dirt!

Question 3

how important is it to wash your hands?

Accepted Answer

Very important: Washing of hands reduces the transmision of disease.

Question 4

why must i wash hands after using toilet?

Accepted Answer

Hygiene: You pick up bacteria on your hands and possible feces so you should wash your hands well sing happy birthday.

Question 5

what can i wash my hands with if i don't have handwash?

Accepted Answer

Hand wash: You can use any kind of soap, or just water and after that use alcohol.

Question 6

can you describe the best technique to wash your hands?

Accepted Answer

Sing Happy Birthday: Wash hands under water, soap hands and rub together while singing a verse of Happy Birthday.
Its the length of time that it takes to kill more germs.
Used to do this in OR for a couple of verses.

Question 7

i wash my hands so often but i'm afraid i'll get sick. help?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: There maybe a fine line between practicing safe hygiene and "universal precautions" by washing your hands, but if you do it too often and have an unnatural fear of bacterial infections, you may be developing an Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), that can be evaluated by your Doctor.  Best wishes.

Question 8

forgot to wash my hands after changing babyy. what could i spread?

Accepted Answer

Good hygiene: Good handwashing practices are essential to preventing spread of germs and disease. Diarrheal enteral or GI infections would be most common.

Question 9

why must i teach my child to wash his hands before visiting grandma?

Accepted Answer

Because you do: Your child is not born with an innate understanding of what you or anyone else will expect from him/her.  You have to teach them.   Communicating with your child is the only way they will understand what you expect.  Children are like blank slates, they learn everything about the world by watching their parents.  Wash your own hands before visiting grandma and they may start to do it more too.

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