Everyday actions to ensure good health

Every day we make many gestures without realizing their impact on our health. We can emphasize the negligence of handwashing and poor protection of food against flies. The disregard for these hygiene measures unconsciously makes us sick. It is important to pay attention to this.

Regular handwashing

Handwashing is a daily action that must be applied whenever the need arises. Microbes are invisible particles to the naked eye. Therefore, even when washing hands, there may still be pathogenic particles present. So what about not washing hands? We can imagine...

It is therefore recommended to properly wash hands with water and soap whenever necessary. It is even better to disinfect hands after washing, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. With this being said,

• Washing hands before each meal is essential, even if it is just a snack,
• Washing hands after using the restroom is essential. Its importance is even greater because many viral diseases have an oro-fecal transmission mode,
• Mandatory is the handwashing after sweeping or various cleaning tasks,
• Be diligent in washing hands among children, especially when they come from school or after playing,
• Be sure to wash hands every time one comes from the city. That is, when going anywhere outside the home, hands must be washed upon return.

Protecting food from flies

Flies are insects we live with all the time. They are particularly attracted to decaying items and more. This means flies gather on rotten materials as well as on food fit for consumption. We then see how often they constitute a channel of infection.

It is up to us to protect our food from flies by ensuring:

• the cleanliness of our entire home in general and the kitchen in particular,
• cooking carefully while protecting food in a pantry,
• eating attentively to watch for possible flies,
• making sure to properly store dirty dishes while protecting them from flies before washing.

That being said, it is also necessary to ban defecating in nature. This act constitutes a source of gathering flies. Not to mention that food fit for human consumption also attracts flies, and these can leave droppings made in nature for food. However, droppings contain a multitude of viruses and parasites. Thus, humans easily become infected due to lack of hygiene.

Therefore, setting up latrines is of paramount importance. Opting for sanitation systems is even more protective. These systems allow for better management of fecal matter. This management reduces the risk of infection by flies.

In summary, handwashing and protecting food from flies are hygiene measures that must be observed. Cholera is a chronic disease that also spreads very quickly. It is caused by the lack of these hygiene rules. Every day we must always have the reflex to observe these hygiene measures.