[at-l] An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps The Germs Away.

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Some advice from the National Center fro Infectious Diseases.

Wildbill

The most important thing that you can do to keep from getting sick is to wash 
your hands. By frequently washing your hands you wash away germs that you 
have picked up from other people, or from contaminated surfaces, or from 
animals and animal waste. 

[NOTE: all waste water is disposed of the same way that your human waste. Dig 
a hole 6 inches deep and pour the water into it. Never wash within 200 feet 
of a water source.]

What happens if you do not wash your hands frequently? 

You pick up germs from other sources and then you infect yourself when you 
Touch your eyes 
Or your nose 
Or your mouth. 
One of the most common ways people catch colds is by rubbing their nose or 
their eyes after their hands have been contaminated with the cold virus. 
You can also spread germs directly to others or onto surfaces that other 
people touch. And before you know it, everybody around you is getting sick. 
The important thing to remember is that, in addition to colds, some pretty 
serious diseases -- like hepatitis A, meningitis, and infectious diarrhea -- 
can easily be prevented if people make a habit of washing their hands. 

When should you wash your hands?

You should wash your hands often. Probably more often than you do now because 
you can't see germs with the naked eye or smell them, so you do not really 
know where they are hiding. 
It is especially important to wash your hands 
Before, during, and after you prepare food 
Before you eat, and after you use the bathroom 
After handling animals or animal waste 
When your hands are dirty, and 
More frequently when someone in your home is sick. 

What is the correct way to wash your hands? 
First wet your hands and apply liquid or clean bar soap. Place the bar soap 
on a rack and allow it to drain. 
Next rub your hands vigorously together and scrub all surfaces. 
Continue for 10 - 15 seconds or about the length of a little tune. It is the 
soap combined with the scrubbing action that helps dislodge and remove germs. 
Rinse well and dry your hands. It is estimated that one out of three people 
do not wash their hands after using the restroom. So these tips are also 
important when you are out in public. 
Washing your hands regularly can certainly save a lot on medical bills. 
Because it costs less than a penny, you could say that this penny's worth of 
prevention can save you a $50 visit to the doctor.  
    
 

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