Wash your hands:
- Before you eat.
- After you use the washroom.
- After you change a diaper.
- After you touch an animal.
- When they look dirty.
Use hand sanitizer often. If your hands look dirty you should wash them.
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Germs are everywhere. You can help stop the spread of germs. Follow these tips to keep yourself and your family healthy. To stay healthy, be sure to follow these tips regularly, not just when someone is sick.
Wash your hands:
Use hand sanitizer often. If your hands look dirty you should wash them.
Cough or sneeze in your upper arm or your elbow or use a tissue.
Don't share personal items with other people
This includes items such as:
Clean and disinfect surfaces that are touched more
This includes:
You should do this often when you or someone is sick.
Some signs you are sick include:
Stay home for at least 24 hours after you start feeling better.
Cleaning and disinfection
Contact us
Health Department - Durham Health Connection Line
Health Protection Division
101 Consumers Drive
Whitby, Ontario L1N 1C4
Telephone (within regional limits): 311
Fax: 905-666-6214
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