NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Washing your hand: Washing your hands properly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is necessary to get rid of germs. If soap and water are not accessible, clean your hand with hand sanitizer. Sanitizer kills germs from your hands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Germs from unwashed hands can be transferred to other objects, like handrails, table tops, or toys, and then transferred to another person’s hands. Removing germs through handwashing therefore helps prevent diarrhea and respiratory infections and may even help prevent skin and eye infections.

Detailed explanation-3: -Handwashing helps prevent spread of infectious diseases These diseases include gastrointestinal infections, such as salmonellosis, and respiratory infections, such as influenza, colds and coronavirus (COVID-19) .

Detailed explanation-4: -Importance of Hand Hygiene and Disease Prevention Washing hands with soap removes germs from hands, which leads to a reduction in the rate of respiratory infections, eyes and skin ailments, and decreases the occurrence of diarrhea.

Detailed explanation-5: -Follow Five Steps to Wash Your Hands the Right Way Follow these five steps every time. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.