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Health and Water
Last update date April 4, 2024
Effective hand washing
Q
What is the effect of hand washing?
A
Hand washing and gargle are the basis for preventing various infectious diseases such as influenza.
Hand washing allows you to wash away viruses attached to your hands and suppress intrusion through the mouth.
Hands touch various things outside and are contaminated with bacteria more than expected. Invisible pathogens can be transmitted when it enters the body through the mouth, etc., and causes infection.
Therefore, washing hands with running tap water and washing off bacteria can prevent infectious diseases.
Hand washing procedure
①Foam the soap and put the palms together and rub it well.
②Scrub as if you stretch the back of your hand.
③Wash the tip of your finger as if you draw a circle on one hand.
④Gather your fingers and rub between your fingers.
⑤Wash the base of your thumb with a torsional wash.
⑥Don't forget to wash your wrist as well.
⑦Rinse off foam and dirt cleanly with running water.
⑧Wipe your hands with a clean towel and dry it.
Effective gargle method
Q
What is the effect of gargling?
A
Hand washing and gargle are the basis for preventing various infectious diseases such as influenza.
Gargle eliminates viruses that have already entered the mouth. Gargle with water alone is also effective.
The throat is directly exposed to the outside air, just like the hands. A lot of bacteria are attached to the throat.
By gargle with tap water, it washes off bacteria and wash away pathogens in the throat, which prevents infectious diseases that enter the body through the mouth.
Gargle procedure
- Rinse 2 or 3 times while rinsing strongly with water.
- Turn upward and gargle about 10 times in the back of your throat (about 15 seconds).
- Rattle and gargle again for finishing (about 15 seconds).
Influenza information and infectious gastroenteritis information
- http://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kenko/eiken/idsc/rinji/(Yokohama City Inst. of Health)
Let's drink water for your health
Water is essential for us to live. Lack of water in the body can cause a variety of health hazards such as heat stroke, cerebral infarction, and myocardial infarction. It is important to drink water frequently to maintain health, such as preventing such health damage.
Q
How to prevent heat stroke?
A
To prevent heat stroke, "hydration" and "avoiding heat" are important.
About 60-70% of the human body is watery.
Water is an important factor in forming cells as blood and body fluids that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and forming cells.
In addition to hydration, it is important to replenish salt and avoid heat.
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Water Works Bureau Business Promotion Department
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Phone: 045-671-3084
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