Handwashing to prevent H1N1

Posted on October 26, 2009
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15, is the world’s hand-washing day, the theme of handwashing to prevent a stream. By the Chinese Ministry of Health, Red Cross co-sponsored by Procter & Gamble in China, a series of promotional activities throughout the country. Meanwhile, more than 70 countries around the world have also carried out various forms of themed events.

Flow virus patients droplets spread in the air, it can be the object on the adhesion, survival a long time, and these bacteria important vector-borne diseases is to hand. There experiments show that some adhesion of the hands of one person more than 40 million bacteria, while in at least three times within one hour of hands touching their nose, eyes and other parts, have created an opportunity for the spread of the virus.

China Health Education Center Director Dr. Xiang-Yang Tian: Proper hand-washing should include the five areas, the first is to routinely wash their hands, wash hands frequently with good hygienic habits, two to use flowing water to wash hands three to use liquid hand soap and hand-washing should be four thoroughly wash their hands, including fingers and fingertips, including nail cracks, five is the hand-washing after the use of clean towels and paper towels or drying with the dryer, or dry naturally and not share towels.

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