Handwashing: A good defense against disease
Washing your hands the right way can help you avoid disease.
Regular handwashing can help you avoid illnesses like the flu. Another important step? Getting the flu vaccine every year. Find out if you're on the list of people for whom the vaccine is especially important.
Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "About Handwashing." https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/about/.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Handwashing Facts." https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/data-research/facts-stats/.
- National Library of Medicine. "Hand Washing Practices in a College Town Environment." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23621052/.
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