Hand Hygiene

Handwashing is the best way to prevent the spread of infection and to get rid of germs that stay on your hands and are passed to objects or people

Before and after eating or drinking
Before preparing food
After going to the bathroom
After touching raw meat
After coughing or sneezing
After handling pets and animals (info sheet: Salmonella risk from Amphibians, Reptiles and Feeder Rodents)
After being outside
Anytime your hands are dirty

wash your hands with warm soapy water for a minimum of 15 seconds. This will remove most of the germs
Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if there is no water nearby
Clean your hands often and the right way