Handwashing Gets Results
Flyer showing hand washing statistics for schools.
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Study of 305 Detroit students who washed four times a day:
- 24% fewer colds and 51% less stomach upset.
Minnesota daycare-teachers helped the kids wash their hands every morning when they arrived and the staff disinfected all area parents may have touched.
- Result was 50% fewer illnesses at daycare.
Another Minnesota school has begun using foam soap.
- Result is 75% increase in handwashing rates.
(Source: 2006 Minnesota Handwashing Tool Kit)
“Hand Washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection”
Spotlight
Which Soap is Best?
Antibacterial soap vs. plain soap: Which is better? Liquid soap or bar soap? What about alcohol-based hand sanitizers?
Hand Hygiene Print Materials
Signs, posters, brochures, manuals, curricula, and other hand hygiene materials that you can print and use.
Clean Your Hands! Poster
This 11x17 poster shows the six steps for washing hands with soap and water or two for cleaning with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Note:If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer. Wash your hands with soap and water when your hands are visibly soiled.
Food handlers in restaurants, schools, delis and grocery stores must wash their hands with soap and water before applying hand sanitizers. [Minn Rules Chap. 4626.0070 - 4626.0085] See Hand Hygiene for Food Handlers for more information.
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