Wash Your Hands!

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The paper discusses the spread of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections, influenza and the common cold that can be inhibited by proper hand-washing habits of school students. The paper describes a potential hand-washing campaign that actively involves the children themselves. The paper emphasizes that the students, with the help of the teachers, must direct the effort, because they have the most to gain and lose from the results of the program.

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"Mother was right, you should 'wash your hands!' to prevent the spread of disease! Once upon a time, encouraging children to wash their hands in school before eating or after using the bathroom was seen as a way to instill good manners in young people. Now, however, proper hand-washing can be a matter of life and death for students and educators. Approximately 1/5 of the U.S. population attends or works in school on a full or part-time basis. This means that it is essential for the health of the public as well as students and educators that proper hygiene is practiced and the risk of communicable epidemics are minimized ("Seasonal Flu Information for Schools &Childcare Providers, CDC, 2008)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• DeMaria, Alfred. "Questions and Answers about MRSA for School Health Professionals." 2008. Department of Public Health. 2 Feb 2008. http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/antibiotic/mrsa_school_health.htm#1
• Ferrin. Wendy Wakefield. "Germs on their Fingers." 2 Feb 2008.http://www.cleaning101.com/sdakids/Germ%20pages%20pdf.pdf
• "Seasonal Flu Information for Schools &Childcare Providers." CDC. 2008.2 Feb 2008. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/
• "Healthy Schools, Healthy People: How one school put clean hands into the spotlight?" SDA: Soap and Detergent Association. 2003. 2 Feb 2008.http://www.cleaning101.com/sdakids/SNAP%20Promo.pdf
• "Why do we wash our hands?" County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health. 2 Feb 2008. http://www.cleaning101.com/sdakids/HANDWASHING%20ENGLIGH.pdf

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