1. DID YOU WASH
YOUR HANDS?
After nose,
W ashing your hands is one of the
most important steps you can blowing your
Before,
during, and after
take to prevent becoming sick. coughing, or
sneezing
preparing food WHEN
• Before, during, and after preparing
food
Before
• Before eating food
• Before and after caring for
someone who is sick
After animal,
touching an
eating food
• Before and after treating a cut animal feed, or
or wound animal waste
• After using the toilet
• After changing diapers or cleaning
Before up a child who has used the toilet
• After blowing your nose, coughing,
and after treating
a cut or wound
or sneezing
• After touching an animal, animal
After
touching garbage
feed, or animal waste
• After touching garbage
HOW
Make
Wet
• Wet your hands with clean running
your hands
water (warm or cold) and apply soap.
Sure to
Rub together
• Rub your hands together to lather
the soap and scrub them well; be
sure to scrub the backs of your
hands, between your fingers, and
your hands
under your nails. to lather the soap
• Continue rubbing your hands
for at least 20 seconds. Need a
timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday”
Apply
song from beginning to end twice.
soap
• Rinse your hands well under
running water.
Dry using
your hands
• Dry your hands using a clean towel a clean towel or
or air dry them.
air dry them
Source: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention