Hand Hygiene
What does 'Hand Hygiene' mean?
Hand hygiene means the correct way to wash your hands and control the germs you spread!
What does 'Personal Hygiene' mean?
Personal Hygiene is how you clean your whole body!
What are germs?
Germs are tiny microorganisms that can cause sickness
When should we wash our hands?
After touching a cut or sore
Before eating or touching food
After touching any animal
After you cough, sneeze or blow your nose
After touching money or shared toys
After playing outside
How can germs enter your body?
Your mouth and any opening on your body, including cuts!
Where can we find germs?
All over us, on surfaces, on our skin; everywhere
Wet your hands with warm water!
When you cut yourself, what is an important thing to do?
Tell the teacher, wash the cut or go to the nurse!
What can germs cause?
Germs can cause all types of sicknesses, so it is important to limit their spread!
Why do we wash our hands?
To prevent germs from spreading everywhere!
What is the 3rd step in washing your hands?
After counting, you should rinse your hands!
Why is it important to always rinse and clean surfaces like your desks/tables?
There are many types of germs that can be on these surfaces!
How do we stop the spread of germs?
We wash our hands!
True or False
It is important to wash our hands after touching money and sharing toys
True!
What is the best way to stop the spread of germs?
The best way to stop the spread of germs is to wash our hands!