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Hygiene and Sanitation After a Disaster or Emergency

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http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/sanitation.asp  

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description

Keeping hands clean during an emergency helps prevent the spread of germs. Always wash your hands with soap and water that has been boiled or disinfected. However, when water is not available, alcohol-based hand products (sanitizers) made for cleaning hands can be used.

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