Department of Public Health - Acute Communicable Disease Control

Respiratory and Hand Hygiene
Simple Steps to Avoid Illnesses and Save Lives

Especially during cold and flu season, the importance of effective respiratory hygiene and hand hygiene to reduce the spread of disease and illness cannot be overstated. Help promote the hygiene awareness to educate others on the simple steps they can do to avoid spreading diseases. Below are education materials that can be downloaded and printed. Additional materials such as posters and cling-ons (self-sticking signs) can be ordered free of charge.

All About Hand Washing

Influenza Information

Norovirus Information - Noroviruses are highly contagious and can cause people to have gastronenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Hand washing is highly recommended to protect yourself and others from getting and spreading noroviruses.

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Education Materials

The Following Materials May Be Ordered Free of Charge

	Handwashing Poster English / Spanish / additional translations pending Currently only available for printing
	Steps for Handwashing English / Spanish / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / Korean / Armenian / Russian / Japanese / Vietnamese Order form HERE
	Cover Your Cough English / Spanish Order form HERE
	Stop Germs, Stay Healthy: Poster (11x17 Double-sided with English & Spanish on one side/foreign language on the other)	English and Spanish [on reverse side] Arabic Armenian Chinese Farsi Khmer Korean Russian Tagalog Thai Vietnamese Order Form
	Handwashing (8 1/2" x 11")	English / Spanish
	Good Health is in Your Hands: Poster (11x17 Double-sided with English on one side/foreign language on the other)	English or Spanish Download only (No longer available in print)
	Wash Your Hands (8½ x 5½ self-adhesive signs and static cling-ons)	English Spanish Bilingual Order Form (for Bilingual Only)
	Good Health is in Your Hands	English or Spanish Download only (No longer available in print)
- sample -	Respiratory Hygiene Stickers 3' Diameter Full-Color Stickers: 6 different hands, 500 stickers/roll (single Stickers not available)	Stickers Order Form
The Following Materials May Be Downloaded and Printed.
	Cover Your Cough (8½ x 11 for posting or handout)	English Spanish Vietnamese French Portuguese Cambodian Chinese Tagalog Hmong

	Good Health is in Your Hands: Coloring Pages (11x17 Double-sided English/Spanish to fold as 8½ x 11)	Includes English & Spanish
For more information call (213) 240-7941

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