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Handy Hygiene

Posted on Wednesday October 15, 2014 in Hospice Education

Did you know that 80% of illnesses are spread by touch? According to the CDC, 49,000 people die from the flu or flu-like illness each year, and another 5,000 people die from food borne illness. The best protection from both is proper handwashing. Click the image below to learn the 10 steps to proper hand hygiene.

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