Handwashing Basics
How long should you wash your hands to effectively remove germs?
What is at least 20 seconds?
What percentage of germs can be removed by proper handwashing?
What is up to 99%?
True or False: Handwashing can help prevent foodborne illnesses.
What is True?
When is Global Handwashing Day celebrated?
What is October 15th?
Does antibacterial soap work better than regular soap?
What is No, regular soap is just as effective?
What song can you sing to time your handwashing?
What is "Happy Birthday" twice?
What is the main reason we wash our hands?
What is to prevent the spread of germs and illness?
What age group benefits most from learning proper handwashing?
What are children?
Which country was the first to implement a national handwashing campaign?
What is Ghana?
The percentage of foodborne illness outbreaks caused by dirty or unwashed hands.
What is 50%?
Name three critical times to wash your hands.
What are before eating, after using the bathroom, and after coughing or sneezing?
Which part of the hands are often missed during washing?
What are the fingertips and under the nails?
Studies show that proper handwashing can cut diarrheal disease cases by about this major percentage.
What is 30% to 40%?
True or False: Handwashing practices are the same worldwide.
What is False?
Germs and bacteria can easily live on these kinds of everyday, high-touch objects.
What are doorknobs, desks, and pencils?
What is the first step in handwashing?
What is wetting your hands with clean water?
Microscopic living things that cause colds, flu, and infections.
What are bacteria and viruses?
How does handwashing affect antibiotic resistance?
What is it reduces the need for antibiotics by preventing infections?
How can schools promote handwashing globally?
What is by providing education and facilities?
True or False: Only sick people need to wash their hands frequently.
What is False?
What temperature of water is best for washing hands?
Answer: What is warm or cold water?
The three main pathways for germs to enter your body.
What are the eyes, nose, and mouth?
Name a disease that can be reduced by handwashing.
What is diarrhea?
What is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of disease?
Universal handwashing could save an estimated 1 million lives each year. Only about 19% of people worldwide wash their hands with soap after using the toilet.
According to health trivia, you can come into contact with roughly this many surfaces every 30 minutes, exposing you to over 800,000 germs.
What is 300 surfaces?