How to Wash Your Hands Correctly

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Added: September 18, 2007 | Time 06:01 | Views: 3,951

Curious about one of the simplest and most effective ways to stop the spread of communicable disease? All you need to do is learn how to wash your hands the right way.

Becky Kuhn, M.D. explains why it's important to wash your hands to avoid contracting or transmitting diseases. She explains and demonstrates the correct techniques for washing hands using soap and for cleaning hands using alcohol-based sanitizing handrubs. This video is relevant for anyone who wants to improve their hygiene and avoid illness and is especially important for people who have weakened immune systems (such as people with HIV or clinical AIDS).

Topics: HIV/AIDS, Skin, Wellness

Tags: alcohol, Becky Kuhn, clean, hands, hygiene, immune system, sanitizing, skin, soap, wash, weakened immune system

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eedrew says:1 year ago | Reply

wow, I wash my hands all the time...but almost never for 20 seconds....very informative and interesting

healthyMom says:2 years ago | Reply

One way of making sure you rub your hands for 20 secs it to sing the "abc" song.

SMDMU03 says:2 years ago | Reply

Wow. I love the demonstration. She is so very thorough!

abs says:2 years ago | Reply

I never knew there was so much involved in washing your hands. I think I have been doing it wrong all these years!

Kathy says:2 years ago | Reply

Why does she say, "I'm a medical doctor" in the beginning? That threw me off.

AIDSvideos says:2 years ago | Reply

So people know she's medically trained and qualified to explain how to do this correctly.

MoMo says:2 years ago | Reply

I was on a cruise ship, and they stressed this constantly. I guess ships have a real problem with Noroviruses or something.

MO_jenn says:2 years ago | Reply

Be careful about OCD... I heard hand washing is where it starts.

icyou says:2 years ago | Reply

I wash my hands constantly - good thing! Now I know what I am at risk for after watching this video.

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