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Handwashing After a Disaster

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This is a message from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. After a hurricane or other natural disaster, people want to know ways to help their family stay healthy. There’s something simple you can do that makes a big difference: WASH YOUR HANDS.

Wash your hands and wash them OFTEN – with soap and water. If you don’t have much water, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

When should you wash your hands?
Wash them before you prepare or eat food or before caring for someone who is sick.
Wash them after you go to the bathroom or change a diaper or clean up a child who has gone to the bathroom or after caring for someone who is sick.
Also…

  • after handling uncooked foods, especially raw meat, chicken or fish,
  • after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing,
  • after handling an animal or animal waste, or
  • after handling garbage or cleaning up.

Washing your hands is a simple thing, and it’s the best way to prevent sickness. 
To learn more, call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) or 1-888-232-6348 (TTY) or go to http://emergency.cdc.gov/.

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1600 Clifton Rd
    Atlanta, GA 30333
  • 800-CDC-INFO
    (800-232-4636)
    TTY: (888) 232-6348
  • New Hours of Operation
    8am-8pm ET/
    Monday-Friday
    Closed Holidays
  • cdcinfo@cdc.gov
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