2009-04-29
what to do about the flu: wash your hands
Everyone who works in public health knows this already.
Don’t want to get sick? Wash your hands. After using the bathroom, before you eat, and whenever they’re dirty. Wash your hands. Seriously. Washing your hands is the single most effective way to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases. Warm water, soap, and as much time as it takes for you to sing “twinkle twinkle little star.” Done.
What will it take to get people to follow this simple, easy, effective advice?