Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives

Abstract

Handwashing is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of illness. The five steps that need to be completed every time handwashing occurs are: wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry. Using these tips will improve the likelihood of fighting germs and reducing the spread of illness. The Centers for Disease Control has launched a new campaign titled “Life is Better with Clean Hands” as an initiative to spread the word about the importance of handwashing, and can be found at <http://cdc.gov/handwashing>. Through this campaign and other publications, the CDC hopes to see a reduction in spread of illness.