Viruses, germs spread when we don’t maintain hygiene…it may start from buying the foods and fruits from market to that we consume or from the clothes, we give for laundry.
By Iqra Hussain Umrani
Cleanliness is the state of being clean and free from germs, dirt, dust or waste, and the manner or way of acquiring and maintaining is the hygiene to be free from dirt, germs, viruses and diseases to have a healthy life to exist.
Here are cleaning and hygiene tips to help keep the COVID-19 virus out of your home.
From doing laundry to preparing meals — every day measures will help protect your family.
Viruses, germs spread when we don’t maintain hygiene…it may start from buying the foods and fruits from market to that we consume or from the clothes, we give for laundry.
As Covid-19 is not leaving the country and all the guidelines given by WHO are to maintain hygiene – not only the personal hygiene but both parameters, from you to your home and your near ones.
We know the virus is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an infected person through coughing and sneezing, and touching surfaces contaminated with the virus. The virus may survive on surfaces for a few hours up to several days.
And the ways are:
Simple disinfectants can kill it.
Personal hygiene
Following are simple hygiene measures can help protect your family’s health and everyone else’s.
1- Don’t touch your face
2-Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
3-Don’t cough or sneeze into your hands
4- Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or tissue when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of used tissue immediately.
5-Keep your distance -Maintain distance of at least 1 meter (3 feet) from people who are coughing or sneezing.
7:-Wash, wash, wash your hands
Yes, you’re hearing it everywhere, because it’s the best line of defence. Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20-30 seconds before preparing or eating food, applying make-up, handling contact lenses etc.
While using hand sanitizer ensure that it contains at least 60 per cent alcohol and ensure coverage on all parts of the hands and rub hands together for 20-30 seconds until hands feel dry. If hands are visibly dirty, always wash hands with soap and water.
Cleaning around the home
Cleaning and disinfecting the high-touch surfaces at your home are an important precaution to lower the risk of infection.
Cleaning instructions: You should take precautions when applying the product, such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation.
High-touch surfaces to clean and disinfect
Every home is different, but common high-touch surfaces include door handles, tables, chairs, handrails, kitchen and bathroom surfaces, taps, toilets, light switches, mobile phones, computers, tablets, keyboards, remote controls, game controllers and favorite toys.
What to use to clean and disinfect?
If a surface is dirty, first clean it with soap or detergent and water. Then use a disinfectant product containing alcohol (of around 70 per cent) or bleach. Vinegar and other natural products are not recommended.
In many places it can be difficult to find disinfectant sprays and wipes. In such cases, continue to clean with soap and water. Diluted household bleach solutions may also be used on some surfaces.
From little to great things all is the cleanliness of body, home, environmental and to be safe, healthy and happy.
Unhygienic conditions give rise to illnesses makes your immune system weak, destroy body mechanism.
Mosquito causes Malaria, typhoid,
Sneezing, cough, germs, viruses causes Covid-19
Little droplets of these can attack your health and damage your body..
So maintain the hygiene, cleaning, disinfecting protect yourself from all these.
[author title=”Iqra Hussain ” image=”https://sindhcourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Iqra-Hussain-e1611772790447.jpg”]Iqra Hussain is a final year student of Pharm D at Peoples Medical University Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah) Sindh.[/author]
