Hygiene is an important weapon at our disposal to
defend ourselves from viruses and bacteria and to counter the spread of the new
Coronavirus. WHO guidelines for washing hands well and tips for sanitizing the
home with natural remedies
HOW TO WASH
HANDS WELL?
The time: not less than 40-60 seconds. Movements:
rub your hands palm against palm. The next: rinse and dry thoroughly with a
disposable towel or a personal towel.
Washing your hands well, after the explosion of the
coronavirus infection, has become one of the most important and recurring
gestures of our days. And if we don't do it well, we just wasted it.
On the other hand, like all the simpler habits, to
wash your hands well you need to pay attention to some moves, at the beginning.
Then everything will become natural. And don't forget that by now we have to
get used to the idea that when you leave the house, on your return it is still
essential to go through the bathroom and put your hands under the sink. With
soap and water.
HOW TO WASH
YOUR HANDS?
Washing your hands well with soap is a simple but
fundamental gesture to prevent health problems
and, in some cases, the spread of various infectious diseases starting
from the simple flu up to the new Coronavirus, for which at the moment there
are still no specific therapies and a special vaccine.
The new Coronavirus tends to spread, from person to
person, through the small drops emitted by breathing or in case of coughing and
sneezing. Direct contagion, therefore, occurs when there is close contact with
the sick person. Indirect contagion can occur, for example, by touching objects
or surfaces on which the virus is present and then carrying contaminated and
therefore not yet washed hands, on the mouth, nose or eyes.
CORONAVIRUS:
HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS WELL
To counteract Coronavirus, the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health recommend washing your hands
regularly with soap and water or alcohol-based solutions, dedicating between 40
and 60 seconds to the procedure. , and proceeding as indicated in the
illustrative guide:
In particular, the WHO guidelines, once the six
steps relating to washing have been carried out, advise you to dry your hands
with a disposable towel and also use it to close the tap, a precaution to have
especially if you are in a public place.
WHY IS IT
IMPORTANT TO WASH HANDS CORRECTLY?
The ' hygiene is an important weapon at our
disposal to defend ourselves from contamination by germs. Think, for example,
of how many times during the day our hands come into contact with objects,
animals or even foods that are teeming with microorganisms: banknotes, door
handles, supports inside public
transport , gym equipment. And think about how many times, in a few hours, our
hands touch the face: the contamination of germs often occurs through a direct
passage between the hands, the mouth and the eyes .
Although most of these germs are completely
harmless, some may have pathogenic characteristics: for example, we think of
the strong spread of diseases such as cholera, salmonellosis or hepatitis A in
countries where hygiene standards are lacking. This, of course, does not mean that you have to overdo it with
hand washing : excessive use of soap, together with germs, also eliminates the
lipid barrier that covers our skin and that is our first defense against germs.
WHEN IT IS
IMPORTANT TO WASH YOUR HANDS
Let's see in detail, when to wash your hands to avoid germ
contamination :
Before ..
·
Consume food
·
Medicate a wound
·
Apply or remove contact lenses
And after
...
·
Handled raw food, especially meat and fish
·
Changed the
Diaper children
·
Blown your nose
·
Caressed a pet
·
Handled the
waste
·
Stayed in places such as waiting rooms in
hospitals, stations, airports
HOW TO
SANITIZE YOUR HANDS WELL
In general:
·
Always use soap and hot water
·
Rub your hands together for at least 40 seconds
·
Rinse thoroughly
·
Dry your hands with disposable paper or with a
clean towel
·
In case of sensitive skin, apply a moisturizer
in order to prevent any irritation caused by the use of too aggressive
detergents
·
Finally, in the absence of water, use the
bactericidal detergents on the market to wash your hands dry.
