Dear colleagues and students,The Influenza virus is very active in Macao recently. Proper hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent infectious diseases. You should clean hands with liquid soap and water when hands are visibly soiled or likely contaminated with blood or body fluid. When hands are not visibly soiled, clean them with 70-80% alcohol-based handrub as an effective alternative.
Clean hands with liquid soap and water
1. Wet hands under running water.
2. Apply liquid soap and rub hands together to make a soapy lather.
3. Away from the running water, rub the palms, back of hands, between fingers, back of fingers, thumbs, finger tips and wrists. Do this for at least 20 seconds.
4. Rinse hands thoroughly under running water.
5. Dry hands thoroughly with a clean cotton towel, a paper towel, or a hand dryer.
6. The cleaned hands should not touch the water tap directly again. Turn off the tap after wrapping the faucet with paper towel or cleaning the faucet with splashing water. |  |
Clean hands with alcohol-based handrub
1. Apply a palmful of alcohol-based handrub and cover all surfaces of the hands.
2. Rub the palms, back of hands, between fingers, back of fingers, thumbs, finger tips and wrists.
3. Rub for at least 20 seconds until the hands are dry. |
Source: Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, The Government of the Hong Kong S.A.R. https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/healthtopics/content/460/19728.html
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