CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
For more information on hand hygiene, please read the following releases from the Center for Disease Control (CDC):

Hand Hygiene Guidelines Fact Sheet

Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

SARS PRECAUTIONS
Interim Guidelines about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for International Adoptees and Their Families

HANDWASHING
The Government Food Safety site and CDC tell us why handwashing is so important.

Handwashing-Related Research Findings

Here's Why Handwashing is so Important

An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps the Germs Away

"The CDC cites five common household scenarios in which disease-causing germs can be transmitted by contaminated hands."

FOOD SAFETY
A guide for safe food preparation in the home

Food Safety for Picnics & Barbeques

CLEANING
A CDC guide to a clean home.

FIRST AID
The American Red Cross tells how to create a well-stocked first aid kit so you can be prepared anytime and anywhere.

FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

National Science Foundation (NSF) Protocol P155

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA)

United Federation of Teachers

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