Hygiene!Hygiene!

Brush your teeth twice a day (or more)

Floss once a day (or more)Wash your hair daily, or every other day if you have sensitive hair

Taking a shower every day, and wash your underarms and genitals

Applying deodorant dailyWash clothes regularlyWash bedding weekly

Good Hygiene Good Hygiene HabitsHabits

Preventing Colds and Preventing Colds and FlusFlus

How do Colds and Flus How do Colds and Flus Spread?Spread?

--Uncovered coughing and Uncovered coughing and sneezing, and not washing sneezing, and not washing hands after touching things hands after touching things like door knobs, shared items, like door knobs, shared items, etc..etc..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzH-yat-mBI

A person may A person may spread germs spread germs

1 day before 1 day before feeling sick feeling sick

to to 7 days after 7 days after being sickbeing sick..

The Flu germ The Flu germ spreads …spreads …

This means you This means you can give can give someone the someone the flu before you flu before you know you are know you are sick and while sick and while you are sick.you are sick.

How do I keep How do I keep from getting sick?from getting sick?

•Don’t share forks, spoons, knives, Don’t share forks, spoons, knives, drinking glasses, pencils, or other drinking glasses, pencils, or other thingsthings•Don’t rub your eyes or touch your Don’t rub your eyes or touch your nose, or mouthnose, or mouth•Exercise and eat well.Exercise and eat well.•Get plenty of sleep each nightGet plenty of sleep each night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlDqcmY_EV8

Click on the link for a video on washing hands

The easiest way to prevent colds and flus is to wash your hands with soap and water

Alcohol based hand-wipes and gel sanitizers can be used when soap and water are not readily available

SOAP & WATER = BEST CHOICE

Wash Your Hands!Wash Your Hands!

Use lots of soap and warm water Soap makes water wetter – give germs

enough time to slide off of hands Get under finger nails and in between

fingers Make sure you have a CLEAN towel to

dry hands with Don’t touch faucet or door handle

AFTER washing hands (use a paper towel to cover clean hands)

Hand Washing Hand Washing TipsTips

As often as possible: Before you touch your face Before you blow your nose Before you eat As soon as you get home (so you don’t

spread germs in your house) After driving somewhere After shaking hands with someone Before preparing meals Before and after playing with animals

or babies

When to Wash?When to Wash?

Always cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing

Use a tissue and throw away in trash can immediately after use

If you do not have a tissue cough or sneeze into your upper arm not your hands

Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing

Cover your Nose and Cover your Nose and MouthMouth

Computer electronics (special wipes Computer electronics (special wipes available)available)

Cell phones and home phonesCell phones and home phones Shared equipment (like remote Shared equipment (like remote

controls)controls) Handles to toilets, refrigerator, Handles to toilets, refrigerator,

cabinets, etc.cabinets, etc. Any place people touch oftenAny place people touch often

Make sure to Make sure to Clean/Sanitize:Clean/Sanitize:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6h5GOYUQ