How to Stop the Spread of Germs!

(HealthDay News)

-- Hands pick up all kinds of germs, keeping them clean can help reduce risk of illness for you and yours. The Cleveland Clinic offers these 4 suggestions to effectively wash the hands:

*Rinse hands under running water, and apply soap evenly over both of your hands. The whole process should take at least one minute.

*Rub hands together for 10 to 15 seconds to allow the soap to work.

*Be sure to rub soap on all areas of the hands, including over the backs and between the fingers.*Rinse hands thoroughly and dry them. Avoid touching other surfaces that may be laden with germs.Always wash hands with soap after using the toilet.

According to TV reports, numerous persons have been observed placing their fingers under running water after using the toilet and others don't even do this, they just walk out of the stall back to where they came from. Water without soap accomplishes nothing!Always wash hands after changing a baby's diaper whether it was #1 or #2.

Cover your mouth when sneezing and wash hands immediately if the sneeze ended up in your hands or use a hand sanitizer.Stress a good hand-washing routine to all family members as a sure way to stay healthy and stop the possibility of spreading illnesses. Now that children are once again returning to school is a good time to remind them of the proper way of washing hands and when to wash them.Here are some interesting facts about a sneeze:

*One sneeze propels up to 100,000 bacteria into the air at @200mph(320km/h).

*Sneezing while driving a car means you are driving blind for 100 to 300 feet.*After only 30 seconds' use, a handkerchief contains >15,000 germs.