{"id":11031,"date":"2024-05-24T16:47:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T20:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=11031"},"modified":"2025-08-29T16:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:18:41","slug":"handwashing-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/toolkits\/handwashing-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Handwashing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKeep clean hands in your plans! Washing your hands with soap and water can prevent the spread of germs. If you can\u2019t get to a sink, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as a backup!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHand sanitizers are great if you aren\u2019t near soap & water. But keep in mind, sanitizers:
\n1\ufe0f\u20e3 Don\u2019t get rid of all germ types
\n2\ufe0f\u20e3 Aren\u2019t as effective when hands are visibly dirty or greasy
\n3\ufe0f\u20e3 Might not remove harmful chemicals like pesticides from hands<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWhen washing your hands, make sure you\u2019re scrubbing for 20 seconds! Need a timer? Sing the full \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d song twice. Is your name too long for the song? Wish a happy birthday to \u201cClean Hands.\u201d \ud83c\udf82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGot kids? Help them develop handwashing skills at an early age. Give your kids frequent reminders of how and when to wash their hands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGoing on a cruise? \ud83d\udea2
\nHow about a flight? \u2708\ufe0f
\nNo matter where you go,
\nGerms can be a fright! \ud83e\udda0\ud83e\udd27
\nWash your hands from day to night,
\nAnd give those germs a good fight!! \ud83e\uddfc\ud83d\udca7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a1Mant\u00e9n tus manos limpias en todo momento! Lavarse las manos con agua y jab\u00f3n puede evitar la propagaci\u00f3n de g\u00e9rmenes. Si no tienes d\u00f3nde lavarte las manos, utiliza un desinfectante de manos con alcohol.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLos desinfectantes de manos son excelentes si no tienes agua y jab\u00f3n.<\/span> Pero ten en cuenta que los desinfectantes:<\/span>
\n1\ufe0f\u20e3 No eliminan todos los g\u00e9rmenes.<\/span><\/span>
\n2\ufe0f\u20e3 Son menos eficaces si las manos est\u00e1n muy sucias o grasientas.<\/span><\/span>
\n3\ufe0f\u20e3 Puede que no elimine de las manos sustancias qu\u00edmicas nocivas como los pesticidas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDurante 20 segundos, l\u00e1vate <\/span>las manos<\/span>.<\/span> \u00bfC\u00f3mo calculas el tiempo?<\/span> Cantando la canci\u00f3n de \"Feliz Cumplea\u00f1os\" a tus \u201cmanos limpias\u201d dos veces<\/span>.<\/span> \ud83c\udf82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\u00bfTienes hijos?<\/span> Ens\u00e9\u00f1ales a lavarse bien las manos desde peque\u00f1os. Recu\u00e9rdales frecuentemente c\u00f3mo y cu\u00e1ndo lavarse las manos.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\u00bfTe vas de crucero? <\/span>\ud83d\udea2<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00bfVas a coger un avi\u00f3n? <\/span>\u2708<\/span>\ufe0f<\/span>
\n<\/span>No importa d\u00f3nde vayas,
\n<\/span>Los g\u00e9rmenes te acompa\u00f1an <\/span>\ud83e\udda0\ud83e\udd27<\/span>
\n<\/span>L\u00e1vate las manos a lo largo del d\u00eda<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a1Y lucha contra los g\u00e9rmenes con energ\u00eda! <\/span>\ud83e\uddfc\ud83d\udca7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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