Prevent COVID-19: Importance Of Proper Hand Washing

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2). An ongoing pandemic disease spreading all over the world that killed some. This virus's outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019 and now recognized as a pandemic disease by the World Health Organization on the 11th of March 2020.

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Moreover, many countries are greatly stricken all over the world. In response to this, it is resulting to travel restrictions, quarantines, curfews, event postponements and cancellations, and facility closures. As a matter of fact, it has also shaken up the global economy.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS DISEASE?

Covid-19 also known as Novel Coronavirus (NCOV19) has mild symptoms of runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever. It can also be more severe for some people and can lead to pneumonia or breathing difficulties.

HOW DOES THE VIRUS SPREAD?

The virus primarily spread between people, the same way with influenza, via respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.

In light of this, it can easily be transmitted from person to person by holding the things that have droplets from the infected person who sneezes or coughs, as the virus will remain alive in a couple of days (base on the study). That is why it is prohibited to touch your face without washing it first. Also, wearing a mask especially for those who are ill, regularly washing your hands properly with soap, using alcohol-based sanitizers or 70% alcohol solution is highly recommended as alcohol is known to kill most germs.

Albeit, as this virus widespread all over the world and affecting over 140 countries and territories. Alcohols and face masks are sold out everywhere but nothing beats good hand washing as to alcohol though.

The Importance of Hand Washing:

5 Different Washing Durations and their Efficiency
(Glowing Regions Show Dirt and Microorganisms)

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Steps of proper handwashing:

1. Before Washing

2. Rinse and Shake

3. Six Second Wash No Soap

4. Six Second Wash with Soap

5. Fifteen Second Wash with Soap

6. Thirty Second Wash with Soap.

In like manner, these are also some of the recommended preventive measures other than handwashing, covering the mouth when coughing, maintaining distance from other people (particularly those who are unwell), monitoring and self-isolation for fourteen days for people who suspect they are infected.

After all, we really don't know when will this virus be gone for this has no cure yet, but (we are all) hoping that this will go soon.