Hygiene practices in corona epidemic

In the world 50% of people doesn't follow the right way of being hygienic and 40% people doesn't follow even after being well educated about it and rest 10% people only follow sincerely. Due to lack of awareness on this, People don't take this on a serious note. To put in better words people take hygiene habits for granted, Result we could see, the present conditions how world is facing difficulties by just not practicing basic habits of hygienic took so many lives and still it's counting.

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I would remember in my childhood I was taught to cover mouth whenever I sneeze and still continue to do the same but most of them are busy in learning advance and they end up forgetting to basics habits . Nevertheless in this article you will find in detail of being hygiene and depth knowledge of how to disinfect your body and clothes

Maintaining personal hygiene will help you in enhancing physical health as well as encouraging mental health by following these basic personal hygiene habits.

Taking bathe: 

Taking bath or shower once in a day is effective enough. It is required to remove dirt's and kill germs which is known to us from our childhood but most important bathing removes dead skin cells. These cells can stick to your skin and cause hyper pigmentation if you don't bath enough. Bathing could be spiked by using a hand towel to rinse your face, hands, underarms and genitals at the end of the day. This is suggested only for those who don't get time or facility to shower them self.

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Tips for healthy bathing

• Only take one shower a day.
• Don't shower in hot water instead use warm water.
• Limit shower to 5 to 10 minutes.
• Use a gentle soap or cleanser which is suitable for your skin.
• Don't rub your skin with a towel , yes gentle wiping with a towel is possible or blot skin dry to retain moisture.
• Apply moisturizer to your skin after each shower or bath.
• Shampoo your hair at regular intervals that work for you.

Bottom line

Daily shower might be part of you schedule but at the end of the day you need to do what's best for your skin. If your skin is dry and looking for a way to stop skin inflammation and irritation, Experiment with fewer showers or limit your showers to 5 minutes.

Teeth hygiene:

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Caring for your teeth and gums is a smart way to prevent gum diseases and cavities. Ideally, it is said that one should brush one's teeth after every meal. At the very least, brush your teeth twice a day and floss daily. Flossing helps to maintain gums strong and healthy, if it's not practiced then " The bacteria that builds up and causes gum diseases can go straight to the heart and cause very serious valve problems, it also can cause your teeth to loosen, which makes difficulty to chew and to eat properly.

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Tips to maintain hygiene teeth

• Brushing for 2 min at least twice a day.
• Make sure the tooth brush you use is soft bristle, the shape and size is easily fit to mouth.
• Change your tooth brush every 3-4 month.
• The tooth paste you use should be ADA - accepted tooth paste, There should be right amount  of  fluoride in the paste.
• Visit the dentist at six months intervals for checkups and cleaning  to maintain healthy smile.
• Use an antiseptic mouth wash daily

Bottom line

Most of them are not even aware of floss habit, might be wondering what it is, Dental flossing is an equipment or say tool. It is very much effective than tooth brush, No matter how good you are with a toothbrush, dental floss is the only way to remove plaque between your teeth and keep tartar out of these hard-to-reach areas. Rinse daily. Use an antiseptic mouthwash daily to help kill bacteria that cause plaque.

Hand washing:

Hand wash hygiene is actually been misguided by few, this is the most important part of hygiene habits which could save one from many diseases.

Lets see how germ spread to our body.

• When we touch any contaminated surface and then touch (ex) our face, eyes, nose.
• Sneeze into hand and touch other or any surface.
• Eating food without washing hand.

Therefore its  important to know the right time to wash hand.

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• Before eating food
• Before and after preparing food
• Before and after caring any sick person.
• After using toilet.
• After touching your pets.
• After touching garbage
• After coming home from outside
• After cleaning and dusting

Washing hand is a precaution to prevent you from germs. so we should know the techniques to wash our hand.

1. We should clean our hand from running water.
2. Use soap or hand wash & rub gently the front and the back of your hand , fingers and nails for at least 20 second.
3. Rinse the hand from running water.
4. Dry it through clean towel or air dry
5. You can also use hand sanitizer if the water or soap is not available at a time but note that the sanitizer should contain at least 60% alcohol.

Nails hygiene:

We have a habit of keeping long nails which is not an issue but to maintain them hygiene is slight neglected and this could be an serious issue.

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Like hang nails and infected nails beds

Keeping your finger and toenails trimmed and in good shape Will prevent such problems

If you want to keep long nails then you have to brush them with a nail brush or washcloth to rinse away buildup, dirt, and germs and avoid biting nails.

Bottom line

Try to use artificial nails as an when you find need for it, long nails is not at all healthy.

Clothes hygiene:

We usually don't give much attention on clothes hygiene rather we carry only bad habits such as wearing clothes more than once without washing them and list goes on. There are some important hygiene habits which one must practice.

They are as follows :

• Wash clothes after wearing them. 
• Hang washed clothes in the sun.
• Wear sweat absorbing workout clothes.
• Cotton and wool clothes are more preventive clothes which protect from building up germs.
• Wash clothes with adequate water and detergent.
• Wash undergarments every day once it is used.
• Don't reuse mask and gloves ,wash them if it is washable.

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Let us be more responsible towards our health and others too, keeping hygiene yourself will help you to keep away from diseases and it will also help you feel relax and grow mental stability .

Thank you.