Reminders about handwashing for Handwashing Awareness Week

The CDC says when soap and water isn't available, use a hand sanitizer that has at least 60% alcohol.

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For national handwashing awareness week... doctors at mayo clinic are showing us step by step on how to properly wash our hands.

If you're like me, you prefer to just pull out the sanitizer and get the job done quicker, but the cdc says it's just not as effective.

Madelyne, the cdc also says for it to work properly, you have to use enough sanitizer to cover the entire surface of your hands and continue rubbing it in until they're dry.

What did you find out about washing your hands with soap and water?

Brooke.

We all know washing our hands remains the best defense against the spread of covid?

"*19 and other viruses.

However, for it to actually be effective... it has to be done the right way.

If you look in the top left corner of your screen... you'll see a timer that says twenty seconds.

That's how long you need to be washing your hands every single time.

(nats of handwashing) it doesn't matter if the water is warm or cold or what kind of soap you use ?

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"* just as long as you're scru hand.

Now the amount of time it took me to read those three sentences is the same amount of time you need to be washing your hands.

Once you're done with the water... doctor gregory poland says the key is to grab a paper towel and "that handle is dirty.

So i get a paper towel, turn the handle off, fold the towel, dry my hands, keep the towel, exit the room by grabbing the door or the handle using this.

Then disposing of it."

It's important you wash your hands before eating food, before and after you touch any part thank you madelyne.

The cdc says that is soap and water isn't available when you need to wash your hands... use a hand sanitizer that has at least 60 percent alcohol.

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