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When and Why: Wash Your Hands

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  • 5 Common Ways Germs are Spread
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When and Why: Wash Your Hands

  • When and Why Home
  • Diseases
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • 5 Common Ways Germs are Spread
  • Germs are Tough
  • When Should I Wash Poster

Hand Hygiene

  • Hand Hygiene Home
  • Soap and Water
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Why and When
  • Choosing and Using Soap
  • Teaching Hand Hygiene
  • For Schools and Child Care
  • For Food Handlers
  • For Health Care Professionals
  • Posters and Print Materials

Related Topics

  • Food Safety
  • Cover Your Cough
  • Infection Control
Contact Info
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Diseases and Handwashing

Hands are the most exposed part of the body to germs. Touching the eyes, mouth, nose or food transfers the germs into the body.

Infectious Diseases

  • Diseases and Conditions
    Alphabetical listing of many diseases and conditions.

  • Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools Manual
    The Hennepin County Community Health Department, with the support of the local and state disease prevention and control staff and childcare consultants, created a manual for childcare and schools that is very helpful.

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Last Updated: 10/04/2022

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