New: How
to Wash Your Hands Video |
 Handwashing
is the single most important action to stop spreading infection
and disease.
How
To Wash Your Hands Properly
- Use soap and warm, running water.
- Rub your hands vigorously for 20 seconds
- Wash all surfaces, including:
- backs of hands
- wrists
- between fingers
- tips of fingers
- under fingernails
- Rinse your hands well
- Dry your hands with a paper towel.
When
Should You Wash Your Hands?
You should always wash your hands after:
- Going to the toilet (or changing diapers)
- Coughing/sneezing or using a tissue
- Handling raw meat and poultry
- Touching lacerations/cuts, sores or infected
areas on the skin
- Handling or playing with pets
- Touching dirty kitchen equipment, utensils,
dishes or work surfaces
- Smoking, eating or drinking and before handling
foods
- When hands become visibly soiled
You should always wash your hands before:
- Touching or handling ready-to-eat foods,
such as breads, deli meats, cheese, fruits and vegetables,
etc.
- You eat
 Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Consumer Health
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 330
Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-5600
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