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Handwashing in a highly infectious epidemic\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--container\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--title\u0022\u003ECommunity messages\u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/10-steps-washing-hands-epidemics\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_steps%20for%20handwashing%20in%20epidemics%20illustration.png?itok=MvsK7SkA\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/125\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/10-steps-washing-hands-epidemics\u0022\u003E\n                  10. Steps for washing hands in epidemics\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                      \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container-rest\u0022\u003E\n          \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EOverview\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHandwashing is a vital source of protection in epidemics of highly infectious diseases such as Ebola, Marburg fever, Lassa fever, plague, MERS and monkeypox. It is possible to become exposed to these diseases and to fall sick when trying to help people. Highly infectious germs are spread very easily through body fluids and certain diseases can even be transmitted via the bodies of people who are dead.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVery vigorous and comprehensive handwashing is needed to protect yourself. (See Action Tools: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/05-volunteer-protection-and-safety\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVolunteer protection and safety\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E; and \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/06-personal-protection-equipment-ppe-highly-infectious-diseases\u0022\u003EPersonal protective equipment (PPE) for highly infectious diseases\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat to do and how to do it\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhen to wash hands in a highly infectious situation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca\u003EHands should be washed with soap and\/or disinfectant:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBEFORE: preparing food, eating, feeding a child, breastfeeding, caring for someone who is ill, treating a wound (yours or someone else\u2019s)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAFTER: using the toilet or cleaning a baby; touching garbage or waste; touching or feeding animals; handling raw meat; blowing nose, coughing or sneezing; treating wounds or caring for sick people; coming into contact with a sick person in an epidemic\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIN ADDITION: During an epidemic (of a highly infectious disease, or another disease such as diarrhoea or cholera, or a respiratory infection), it is a good idea to use this handwashing method every time you have touched something that can pass on an infection.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to wash hands in highly infectious epidemics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen working in highly infectious epidemics, it is critical to use all available forms of protection. One of these is handwashing. To wash hands correctly during a highly infecti0us epidemic, you must:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse soap or an alcohol-based disinfectant.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWash your hands as usual.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThen wash thoroughly between your fingers.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScrub the tips of the fingers of the two hands together.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWash each of your thumbs with the other hand.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScrub the tips of the fingers of each hand on the palm of the other hand.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-message-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E  \u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_page\/public\/volunteer\/action\/2022-04\/IFRC_handwashing%20in%20a%20highly%20infectious%20epidemic.png?itok=KR9j-NnC\u0022 width=\u0022642\u0022 height=\u0022642\u0022 alt=\u0022Handwashing steps\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-page\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]