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With the coronavirus making its way around the world, prevention is becoming key, and there’s no better way to do that than washing your hands.

Seems simple enough, but a 2018 US Department of Agriculture (USDA) study found that 97 per cent of people fail to wash their hands properly. Which in today’s environment, is, well, a problem.

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So if you are even slightly in doubt as to how to give your hands a good once-over, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a guide to hand washing for the uninitiated — of which there are apparently many. It has also said that, aside from staying clear of those who are sick and avoiding touching your eyes, mouth and nose, washing hands is the best method of prevention.

Hand-washing 101

Know when to wash. Hands should be washed before, during and after food preparation, before eating, before and after treating wounds, after interacting with animals or animal products, after using the toilet or cleaning a child who has done so, after coughing or sneezing, after touching garbage or after caring for someone who is ill.