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Use very warm water and soap (any soap is good, no special antibiotic soaps or other special soaps are necessary), briskly wash and rub hands, between fingers, and clean under fingernails* with suds for a minimum of 20 to 30 seconds, rinse and dry on a clean towel.
To know if you are washing your hands long enough for the germs to be removed from your hands, sing two verses of Mary Had a Little Lamb or sing Happy Birthday quickly twice before you stop washing and rubbing them with the soap suds. Friction is as important as the soap in removing the germs.
Keep some waterless hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol with you, and use it whenever soap and water are not available or in addition to soap and water. To properly use the sanitizers, rub hands briskly together as described above until all of the sanitizer has evaporated and hands are dry (or follow label directions).
There are some waterless hand sanitizers that do not contain alcohol. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an August 5, 2009 update: Though the scientific evidence is not as extensive as that on hand washing and alcohol-based sanitizers, other hand sanitizers that do not contain alcohol may be useful for killing flu germs on hands in settings where alcohol-based products are prohibited.
*If nails are long, you may need to use a nail brush to thoroughly clean under nails. These short, stiff-bristled brushes are usually found in the cosmetic sections of drugstores and grocery stores. Rinse finger tips and the brush well after using.
What else can I help you with?
What prevents the growth of germs?
Wash your hands!
When you wash your hands, do more bubbles on your hands mean more germs?
No
How do you get rid of germs?
wash your hands and surfaces etc
Does washing your hands with just water get rid of germs?
Not really. you do wash away some germs but you get more germs because of using sink water, unless you wash your hands in purified water i suggest you use soap
Why do germs attack us?
Germs attack us because we do not wash our hands properly and we need to use hand wash so there is your answer of why Germs attack us bye
What happens when you wash your hands?
They be come more clean and you will have no germs on them
Why should you wash your hands which so and water?
to kill germs
What happens if you dont wash your hands?
the answer is just don'tif your a man your strong so dont wash your handsladys try not to.
How long should you wash hands before cooking?
Hand washing is the best way to prevent germs from spreading. Think of how many things you do with your hands ... it's a lot! While cooking food will remove many germs you are touching the food after it has been cooked. If you have not washed your hands before preparing a meal, germs can be transfered to your cutting board, knives, counter, plates and food. By handwashing before cooking, it prevents germs from hands being transfered to mouths and into your body.
How many germs are found on a public toilet seat?
There are always germs in our bodies and on our hands, but that increases if you do something like go to the toilet and do not wash your hands. There are more than millions of germs in our hands when we do not wash. It is also so you don't get ill if you eat food soon after your 'trip'.
How does friction kill germs?
The friction that is created from washing your hands does not actually kill germs, however, it does help to wash them away. It is recommended that people wash their hands with soap for a duration of at least 30 seconds.
Do some people have lots of germs?
'cause they never wash their hands
