12/23/2025
Hand washing is one of the easiest and most effective ways that we can stay healthy. Germs spread from person to person, but also from surface to person when we touch one surface and then touch our face, nose, eyes, another person, or another surface that someone else might touch.
Washing our hands, especially during key times such as family gatherings, will lower the spread of germs. Key times to wash your hands include:
· Before, during, and after preparing food
· Before and after eating food
· After blowing your nose, sneezing, or coughing
· After touching or caring for an animal
· After touching the garbage
Being diligent with hand washing will significantly reduce your risk of illness.