National Handwashing Awareness Week and Tools for Schools

National Handwashing Awareness Week and Tools for Schools

National Handwashing Awareness Week and Tools for Schools

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 12/02/2013 10:16 AM EST

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Happy National Handwashing Awareness Week!

December 1-7 is National Handwashing Awareness Week, which aims to decrease the spread of disease by empowering people to educate and help protect their communities.

Kids, adults, schools, and communities around the U.S. and world are celebrating. Get ideas for what you can do:

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  Download our new handwashing posters (also available in Spanish), stickers, and web button to spread the word!
  
  


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  Check out our new training and education resources for fun classroom lessons, activities, and other handwashing learning tools.
  
  


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  Make sure you and your family know when and how to wash your hands properly.
  
  

For more information, visit CDC’s handwashing hub: http://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/