The Lake Cumberland District Health Department is reminding
folks that in this sickness and flu season, handwashing is one of the most
effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of infection and illness.
Spreading germs can be stopped by washing your hands before, during, and after
preparing food, before eating food; before and after caring for someone who is
sick; before and after treating a cut or wound; after using the toilet; after
changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet; after blowing
your nose, coughing, or sneezing; after touching an animal, animal feed, or
animal waste; and after touching garbage. Handwashing with soap and water is
the best method to reduce the number of germs. If soap and water are not
available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60
percent alcohol.
