Every day life: when to wash and when to disinfect your hands?
Proper hand hygiene is also of great importance in every day life. Take the quiz to test how reliable your knowledge of appropriate hand hygiene is!
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Hand-washing with soap
Better use a disinfectant
When coming
in from outside (without increased risk of pathogen contact)
in from outside (without increased risk of pathogen contact)
BEFORE
reparing food (non-commercial)
reparing food (non-commercial)
AFTER
using the toilet
using the toilet
When disinfection would be useful, but no disinfectant is on hand
AFTER
preparing food (non-commercial)
preparing food (non-commercial)
BEFORE
having a meal
having a meal
AFTER
touching a pet
touching a pet
BEFORE
touching the face
touching the face
AFTER
blowing your nose
blowing your nose
AFTER
contact with a sick person with a communicable disease
contact with a sick person with a communicable disease
BEFORE
caring for a relative or friend with a weakened immune system or chronic wounds
caring for a relative or friend with a weakened immune system or chronic wounds
BEFORE
contact with a relative or friend who is at risk of infection
contact with a relative or friend who is at risk of infection
When traveling, when no clean water for washing is available
AFTER
touching a (potentially sick) animal or its body fluids
touching a (potentially sick) animal or its body fluids
AFTER
contact with frequently touched surfaces in public places
contact with frequently touched surfaces in public places