Proper Hand Washing for Caregivers

Hand washing is an important way to reduce the fecal-oral transfer of germs that cause diseases. Young children and frail elders have less ability to fight germs than others. As a caregiver you can help reduce the risk of diseases that can be transmitted in a crowded environment by using proper han...

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Main Author: Amy Simonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2006-03-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115692
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Summary:Hand washing is an important way to reduce the fecal-oral transfer of germs that cause diseases. Young children and frail elders have less ability to fight germs than others. As a caregiver you can help reduce the risk of diseases that can be transmitted in a crowded environment by using proper hand washing procedures. This document is FCS 8782-Eng, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2005. FCS8782/FY724: Proper Hand Washing for Caregivers (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009