IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most effective method of hand hygiene is soap and water. Washing your hands with soap and running water loosens, dilutes and flushes off dirt and germs. It’s very important to remember to dry your hands completely after washing. Damp hands pick up and transfer up to 1000 times more bacteria than dry hands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Washing your hands is easy, and it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can help stop germs from spreading from one person to another and in our communities-including your home, workplace, schools, and childcare facilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pathogens can be passed through contact with carriers, contaminated surfaces and objects, animals, and more. The chain of infection can be stopped here by practicing hand washing or minimizing contact with carriers of pathogens. The fifth link is the portal of entry, meaning how the pathogens enter their host.