Health ClassHealth Class

January 6, 2009January 6, 2009

Good Good hygienehygiene doesn’t just keep doesn’t just keep a person cleana person clean

Good hygiene helps keep the skin intact to fight Good hygiene helps keep the skin intact to fight infection and prevent injuries.infection and prevent injuries.

Good hygiene removes from the skin substances in Good hygiene removes from the skin substances in which bacteria will grow, reducing the risk of infection.which bacteria will grow, reducing the risk of infection.

Good hygiene keeps the mouth and gums healthy, Good hygiene keeps the mouth and gums healthy, which makes eating easier and therefore promotes which makes eating easier and therefore promotes good nutrition. good nutrition.

Good hygiene allows you to rest comfortably.Good hygiene allows you to rest comfortably.

Wash Your HandsWash Your Hands

Wash your hands because it's the single Wash your hands because it's the single most important way to prevent the spread of most important way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.infectious diseases.

Wash Your HandsWash Your Hands

We all should know the importance of We all should know the importance of washing after using the toilet, yet less than washing after using the toilet, yet less than 50 percent of people actually do it -- and 50 percent of people actually do it -- and almost no one does it properly. almost no one does it properly.

Wash for 30 to 45 seconds, scrubbing Wash for 30 to 45 seconds, scrubbing between fingers and under nails. It's even a between fingers and under nails. It's even a good idea to lather, rinse and repeat.good idea to lather, rinse and repeat.

QuestionQuestion What are three advantages of good What are three advantages of good

hygiene?hygiene?

AnswersAnswers One advantage of good hygiene is it helps One advantage of good hygiene is it helps

to keep the skin intact which prevents to keep the skin intact which prevents infections. infections.

Another advantage is it removes harmful Another advantage is it removes harmful bacteria. bacteria.

A third advantage of good hygiene is it A third advantage of good hygiene is it keeps the mouth and gums healthy which keeps the mouth and gums healthy which promotes good nutrition. promotes good nutrition.

QuestionQuestion

What is the single most important What is the single most important thing you can do to prevent thing you can do to prevent diseases?diseases?

AnswerAnswer

Wash your hands!!!!!!!!Wash your hands!!!!!!!!

Be Cloth SpecificBe Cloth Specific

People often use the same sponge or cloth People often use the same sponge or cloth to clean everything in the kitchen -- the to clean everything in the kitchen -- the counter, the dishes, the cutting board, etc. counter, the dishes, the cutting board, etc.

People often use the same sponges and People often use the same sponges and cloths to wash their faces and bodies.cloths to wash their faces and bodies.

Cross-contaminationCross-contamination

To prevent cross-contamination. Use a To prevent cross-contamination. Use a different implement for each cleaning task in different implement for each cleaning task in the kitchen and bathroom. Disinfect cutting the kitchen and bathroom. Disinfect cutting boards after each use.boards after each use.

Q & AQ & A

What do you think What do you think cross-contamination cross-contamination

means?means?

Cleaning SpongesCleaning Sponges

Replace the sponge frequently. Sponges and scrubbers provide the Replace the sponge frequently. Sponges and scrubbers provide the warm, moist conditions and trapped food particles on which bacteria warm, moist conditions and trapped food particles on which bacteria thrive. The bacteria can multiply, increasing from a few to millions in a thrive. The bacteria can multiply, increasing from a few to millions in a matter of hours.matter of hours.

You should keep a sponge (for use in the kitchen) no longer than a You should keep a sponge (for use in the kitchen) no longer than a week. Between uses, clean it with an antibacterial cleaning product and week. Between uses, clean it with an antibacterial cleaning product and let it dry. Look for thinner sponges, which dry faster.let it dry. Look for thinner sponges, which dry faster.

Vacuum CleanersVacuum Cleaners

Empty the vacuum. Dangerous organisms Empty the vacuum. Dangerous organisms such as salmonella could be multiplying in such as salmonella could be multiplying in your vacuum cleaner bag, waiting to be your vacuum cleaner bag, waiting to be released into the air every time you vacuum. released into the air every time you vacuum. Empty the collection bag at least monthly, or Empty the collection bag at least monthly, or switch to a vacuum with a HEPA filter, which switch to a vacuum with a HEPA filter, which reduces airborne pollution.reduces airborne pollution.

Disinfect the garbage can Disinfect the garbage can

Germs that grow in your Germs that grow in your garbage cangarbage can don't always don't always stay there. It's common for a plastic liner to leak, stay there. It's common for a plastic liner to leak, allowing waste to collect in the bottom of the can allowing waste to collect in the bottom of the can (bin). Then when someone empties the container, (bin). Then when someone empties the container, the person typically sets the bag on a surface such the person typically sets the bag on a surface such as the floor, a counter or a chair, spreading the as the floor, a counter or a chair, spreading the bacteria to that surface as well as his or her bacteria to that surface as well as his or her hands.hands.

Spray garbage cans with a disinfectant after Spray garbage cans with a disinfectant after every every bag.bag.

Bath TowelsBath Towels

Change the towels. Change the towels.

The average person sloughs off 1 million skin cells The average person sloughs off 1 million skin cells an hour. Bath towels harbor those cells and their an hour. Bath towels harbor those cells and their bacteria, and can serve as a terry-cloth petrie dish bacteria, and can serve as a terry-cloth petrie dish if they're folded and left in a damp bathroom. if they're folded and left in a damp bathroom.

Hang towels unfolded to let them air dry, and Hang towels unfolded to let them air dry, and replacing them with clean towels after three uses.replacing them with clean towels after three uses.

Your ToothbrushYour Toothbrush

Protect your toothbrush. Every time a toilet Protect your toothbrush. Every time a toilet is flushed, fecal matter and bacteria spray is flushed, fecal matter and bacteria spray 20 feet in the air. 20 feet in the air.

Keep your toothbrush out of the line of fire Keep your toothbrush out of the line of fire by storing it in a drawer, cabinet or other by storing it in a drawer, cabinet or other enclosed place.enclosed place.

Your ToothbrushYour Toothbrush You should also sanitize your toothbrush You should also sanitize your toothbrush

daily by rinsing it with peroxide or daily by rinsing it with peroxide or mouthwash.mouthwash.

Yes, the germs on your toothbrush are your Yes, the germs on your toothbrush are your own, but they can multiply to enormous own, but they can multiply to enormous numbers between uses. numbers between uses.

QuestionQuestion

What are some ways you can What are some ways you can protect your toothbrush?protect your toothbrush?

AnswerAnswer Keep your toothbrush out of the Keep your toothbrush out of the line of fireline of fire

by storing it in a drawer, cabinet or other by storing it in a drawer, cabinet or other enclosed place.enclosed place.

You should also sanitize your You should also sanitize your toothbrush toothbrush daily by rinsing it with peroxide or daily by rinsing it with peroxide or mouthwash.mouthwash.

Sleep Hygiene TipsSleep Hygiene Tips

Go to bed at the same time. Wake up at the Go to bed at the same time. Wake up at the same time. Ideally, your schedule will same time. Ideally, your schedule will remain the same (+/- 20 minutes) every remain the same (+/- 20 minutes) every night of the week. night of the week.

Naps decrease the ‘Sleep Debt’ that is so Naps decrease the ‘Sleep Debt’ that is so necessary for easy sleep onset. necessary for easy sleep onset.

Each of us needs a certain amount of sleep Each of us needs a certain amount of sleep per 24-hour period. We need that amount, per 24-hour period. We need that amount, and we don’t need more than that. and we don’t need more than that.

Student QuestionsStudent Questions

Questions should be related to hygiene.Questions should be related to hygiene.

Questions should be inoffensive.Questions should be inoffensive.

Questions should be mature. Questions should be mature.

Questions may be about hair.Questions may be about hair.