{"id":7263,"date":"2018-02-12T08:30:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T13:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=7263"},"modified":"2018-02-08T14:21:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T19:21:52","slug":"stay-well-wash-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/health-maintenance\/stay-well-wash-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Well&#8230;Wash Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>When should you wash your hands?<\/h3>\n<p>You can help yourself and others stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when germs are likely to get on your hands and can easily spread to others:<\/p>\n<div class=\"pull-right span5 cr\">\n<div class=\"module-typeC\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/handwashing\/handwashing_b250px.jpg\" alt=\"Washing hands\" \/>Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"module-typeC\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/handwashing\/handwashing_c250px.jpg\" alt=\"Hand sanitizer\" \/>If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Before<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>during<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>after<\/strong>\u00a0preparing food<\/li>\n<li><strong>Before<\/strong>\u00a0eating food<\/li>\n<li><strong>Before<\/strong>\u00a0and after caring for someone who is sick<\/li>\n<li><strong>Before<\/strong>\u00a0and after treating a cut or wound<\/li>\n<li><strong>After<\/strong>\u00a0using the toilet<\/li>\n<li><strong>After<\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/hygiene\/diapering\/index.html\">changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>After<\/strong>\u00a0blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing<\/li>\n<li><strong>After<\/strong>\u00a0touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste<\/li>\n<li><strong>After<\/strong>\u00a0touching garbage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What is the right way to wash your hands?<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the five steps below to wash your hands the right way every time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wet<\/strong>\u00a0your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lather<\/strong>\u00a0your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. 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