Hand Washing

How do you wash your hands?

• Wet, soap and rub hands together well to build up a good lather, the suds help to float germs away. Don't forget between your fingers and under your nails. You might have to use a brush.
• Rinse well in warm water and get those germs off your hands.
• Dry your hands thoroughly. Touching surfaces with moist hands encourages germs to spread from the surface to your hands.

What is food poisoning?

With food poisoning you feel sick - real sick. Your tummy may be upset, you might vomit, and you could have chills and fever. It's definitely not cool!

It happens because germs get into your food. When you eat the food containing the germs or the poisons they make you get sick.

One way germs can get into your food is by touching food with dirty hands.

How do germs get onto your hands?

Everything you touch is can transfer germs onto your hands - but especially dirty items, sores, pets, used handkerchiefs and tissues and the things you touch when you go to the toilet.

Getting rid of most germs is simple - wash and dry your hands.

Always wash and dry your hands:

• Before touching or eating food
• After touching raw meat, or chicken
• After using the toilet
• After blowing your nose
• After playing with a pet