fact or fiction a million deaths a year could be prevented if everyone routinely washed their hands
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Fact or Fiction•A million deaths a year
could be prevented if everyone routinely washed their hands.
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Answer •Fact
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Fact or Fiction•Handwashing can reduce
the risk of respiratory infections by %.
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Answer•Fiction• It can be reduced by 16%.
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Fact or Fiction•Soap and water was used
in the classroom to help reduce absences by 19.8%
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Answer•Fiction•Alcohol gel hand sanitizer
was used.
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Fact or Fiction•The spread of pinworms
can be reduced by proper hand hygiene including clipping nails.
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Answer•Fact
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Fact or Fiction•Handwashing, when done
correctly, is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of disease.
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Answer•Fact
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Fact or Fiction•When hands are soiled or
visibly dirty, it is okay to use hand sanitizer.
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Answer•Fiction • If hands are soiled or
visibly dirty you MUST use soap and water.
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Fact or Fiction• Hands are more likely to attract
germs unless they are dried all the way after washing.
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Answer •Fact •Wet hands are magnets
for germs
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Fact or Fiction•The average hand has
over 50 different germs living on it.
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Answer •Fiction•The average hand has
OVER 150 different species of germs living on it!
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Fact or Fiction•The number of germs
double on your hands after using the toilet.
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Answer•Fiction•The number of germs on
JUST your fingertips doubles after using the toilet.
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Fact or Fiction•60% of all infectious
diseases are transmitted by touch
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Answer •Fiction•80% of all infectious
diseases are transmitted by touch.
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Fact or Fiction•After monitoring 8,000
people, studies showed approximately 88% washed their hands after toileting.
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Answer
Fiction:
Only 67% washed their hands.www.handhygiene.org
http://www.cdc.gov/HandHygiene/download/hand_hygiene_core.pdf