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Helpful Hygiene Education Resources

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Handwashing is an important habit to prevent many types of illness.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched a new website to educate consumers about healthy hygiene habits with new tools and resources.

Topics highlighted on this website include:

  • How to clean and disinfect your home.
  • The importance of healthy infant hygiene practices.
  • Practical tips on healthy hygiene habits.
  • Hygiene practices when around animals.
  • Resources for public health and medical professionals.

There is a bi-lingual web-based training for K-12 personnel in schools and child care about clean hands and spaces.

Education can be enhanced with the latest statistics about hygiene services and personal hygiene. Educational materials are available in many formats such as fact sheets, posters, podcasts, and videos.

Learn more at www.cdc.gov/hygiene/index.html.

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.