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Akrivi Arvaniti
MSc, Supervisor, Health Visitors Unit Department of Public Health Services
"Thriassio" General Hospital
Why is Hand Hygiene So Important?
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Microbes• are all around us• come in all shapes and sizes • are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye!• Can be everywhere!
• are all around us• come in all shapes and sizes • are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye!• Can be everywhere!
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We can see them through the Microscope
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There are many kinds of germs...
•Microbes can be both good and bad •There are three types of microbes: Fungi, Viruses and Bacteria.
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Influenza virus
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Bacteria –Staphylococcus aureus
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The most common way of microbe transmission
is our hands!
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What can bad germs do to you…
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Handwashing with soap gets rid of germs!
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Keeping hands clean is one of the most important things we can do to stop the spreading of germs and stay healthy!
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After arriving from school
When Should I Wash My Hands?
After coughing or blowing your nose
Before preparingor eating food
After playingwith animals
After usingthe toilet
After playing outdoors
Before touching your eyes
when you are sick
Designed by Minnesota Department of Health, www.health.state.mn.us
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How to Wash Your Hands
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6 Steps for proper handwashing
1. Rub hands palm to palm 2. Back of hands 3. Between fingers
5. Base of thumbs4. Back of fingers 6. Fingernails
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•www.cdc.gov, Hand washing: Clean Hands Save Lives•www.health.state.mn.us, Age Appropriate Hand Washing Curriculum•www.health.state.mn.us,Be A Germ-Buster... Wash Your Hands Poster(How-to Hand Washing)•www.wash-hands.com, Washing Your Hands (NHS)•Hand Washing for Kids - A Childs Guide to Hand Hygiene, NHS •e-bug.eu