A study shows that one million lives might be saved each year if people wash their hands with soap often. It also says that hand-washing with soap could be one of the best ways to reduce diseases (减少疾病). Doctors say many diseases can be stopped from spreading by hand-washing, including the common cold, influenza (流感), hepatitis (肝炎), infectious diarrhea (腹泻) and so on.
Doctors say that you are easy to catch a cold by touching your nose or eyes after someone nearby has sneezed (打喷嚏) or coughed. Another reason to catch a disease is to eat food prepared by someone whose hands are not clean.
They also say that hand-washing is especially important before and after preparing food, before eating and after using the toilet, after touching the money and sneezing or coughing.
The most helpful way is to wash them together while you are using soap and warm water. You don't have to use special soap. Be sure to wash all areas of the hands for about 10 to 15 seconds.
Basic Knowledge of Hand-washing
| Diseases are under control | ＊Many diseases can be stopped from spreading by . |
| The of becoming sick | ＊Touch your nose or eyes after someone nearby has sneezed or coughed. ＊Eat food prepared by someone whose hands are . |
| When to do hand-washing | ＊Before and after preparing food. ＊Before eating and after the toilet. ＊After touching the money and sneezing or coughing. |
| to do hand-washing | ＊Wash hands together with soap and warm water. ＊Wash all areas of the hands for about 10-15 seconds. |
