One of the most effective ways to stop the spread of disease-causing germs, is hand washing. Washing hands thoroughly and frequently is important everyday, not just during a natural or bioterrorism emergency.
Always wash hands:
- Before and after preparing food
- After using the bathroom.
Wash hands with warm soapy water; rubbing briskly for 20-30 seconds. Rinse thoroughly to remove all of the soap.
Keep a supply of waterless hand sanitizer and/or anti-bacterial moist towlettes and alcohol swabs in your emergency supply kit to use in the event of contaminated water. Follow directions for sanitizing water before using potentially contaminated water for hand washing.
Get more information on hand washing.
Revised May 7, 2008
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