health and hygiene

1. BasicHygienePractice
HSEQ Department
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2. CourseContent
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• Germ History
• What means “Hygiene”
• How Germs Spread
• Common Diseases
• Hand Washing
• Cleaning and Disinfecting
• Eight dirtiest places on your body

3. GermHistory
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• 10,000-8,000 B.C. Many humans are
farmers. They get illnesses from
animals. They get measles from dogs,
flu from pigs, anthrax from sheep, and
tuberculosis from cows.
• 400 B.C. Greek physician, Hypocrites,
declares that diseases don’t come from
demons or gods.

4. GermHistory
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• 1860 It is discovered that bacteria
causes illnesses by French chemist Louis
Pasteur. He calls the bacteria "germs."
• 1928 Alexander Flemming discovers that
a mold called penicillium kills bacteria.
This discovery leads to the first
antibiotic. It makes some diseases
treatable for the first time.

5. WhatisHygiene
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Hygiene is a series of
practices performed to
preserve health.

6. HowDoGermsSpread?
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• Coughing
• Sneezing
• Dirty hands
• Contaminated food and water

7. HowDoGermsSpread?
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8. EnvironmentalSurfacesWhereGermsCanBeFound?
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• Doorknobs and Stair rails
• Sinks
• Desktops
• Trash cans
• Money
• Body
• Shared equipment
• Sharing pencils/pens
• Water fountains
• And many others

9. CommonDiseases
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• Norovirus - sometimes known as winter vomiting bug. Is
the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in
humans. It affects people of all ages. Gastroenteritis, also
known as infectious diarrhea.
• Way Transmitted
• Hand to mouth
• Prevention
• Wash Hands Often
• Clean and Sanitize Surfaces

10. CommonDiseases
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• Salmonella and E Coli - a bacterium that occurs
mainly in the intestine, causing food poisoning.
• Way Transmitted
• Contaminated and Improperly Cooked Food
• Hand to Mouth
• Cross Contamination
• Prevention
• Wash Fruits and Vegetables Thoroughly
• Cook Food to Proper Temperatures
• Wash Hands Before Eating
• Clean Food Preparation Surfaces Thoroughly

11. Prevention
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• How Do We Get Rid Of Germs?

12. Handwashing
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• Wash Your Hands: The Right Way
• When should you wash your hands?
• What is the right way to wash your hands?
• How should you use hand sanitizer?

13. Handwashing
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Do We Really
Wash Our Hands?

14. Handwashing
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• Handwashing Steps
• Dry hands with a paper towel or with
an air hand dryer.

15. Handwashing
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• Make time for hand washing
–Stress how important
• 80 % of Disease is Transmitted by Hands – It is the single most
important vehicle in disease transmission
• Remember
–2 Choruses of Happy Birthday is approximately 20 seconds. Or
Old McDonald Had A Farm.

16. WhenShouldWeWashOurHands?
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• After using the toilet room—even if you do not get your
hands wet
• After handling trash, soiled articles, doorknobs, etc.
• After touching body parts….etc
• Before preparing food and after handling raw food products
• After handling pets and pet food, changing diapers, etc.

17. Handwashing
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https://pescatech.co.za/does-your-factory-have-a-rigorous-hand-hygiene-regime/

18. DisinfectingandSanitizing
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–Disinfecting Kills Germs On
Surfaces and Objects.
–Sanitizing Lowers The Number
Of Germs On Surfaces and
Objects To Safe Levels.

19. Eightdirtiestplacesonyourbody
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• Face
• Ears
• Eyes
• Mouth
• Nose
• Fingernails
• Anus
• Belly button
https://www.boldsky.com/health/wellness/2015/eight-dirtiest-places-on-your-body/articlecontent-pf92609-079356.html

20. ThankYou
HSEQ Department
+6399.5027.6663
fjcabagte@gmail.com
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