Download HAND WASHING INFECTIONS

CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS
• Cause: by putting anything In your mouth that has
touched the feces or soil with feces of an infected
animal or person.
• Symptoms: watery diarrhea stomach cramps, upset
stomach, and sometimes fever
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS, CONTINUED….
• Treatment: Stay hydrated due to diarrhea and bed
rest
• Prevention: wash your hands and avoid touching
animal poop
E. COLI
• Cause: received from Contaminated food, water,
Touching hands with people who Have E.coli, or
touching feces
• Symptoms: Severe diarrhea that is often bloody,
severe abdominal pain, and vomiting. Usually, little or
no fever is present.
E. COLI, CONTINUED…..
• Treatment: Drink plenty of fluids and get rest. If you cannot drink
enough fluids to prevent dehydration or if your symptoms are
severe (including blood in your stools or severe abdominal pain),
call your doctor. Antibiotics should not be used to treat this
infection.
• Prevention: avoid eating high risk food for E.coli, undercooked
food, and wash your hands
GIARDIASIS
Causes:
•
Swallowing Giardia picked up from surfaces (such as bathroom handles, changing
tables, diaper pails, or toys) that contain stool from an infected person or animal
Drinking water or using ice made from water sources where Giardia may live (for
example, untreated or improperly treated water from lakes, streams, or wells)
•
Swallowing water while swimming or playing in water where Giardia may live,
especially in lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, and streams
•
Eating uncooked food that contains Giardia organisms
•
Having contact with someone who is ill with giardiasis
•
Traveling to countries where giardiasis is common
GIARDIASIS, CONTINUED….
• Symptoms: Diarrhea, Gas or flatulence, Greasy stool that can
float, Stomach or abdominal cramps, Upset stomach or nausea,
Dehydration
• Treatment: Many prescription drugs are available to treat
giardiasis. Most importantly, you need to keep hydrated.
• Prevention: Practice good hygiene , Avoid water (drinking or
recreational) that may be contaminated, Avoid eating food that
may be contaminated, Prevent contact and contamination with
feces (poop)
HEPATITIS - A
• Cause: spreads when a person puts something in his or mouth
that has the virus on it
• Symptoms: Fever, Loss of appetite (not wanting to eat),
Tiredness, stomach pain, Vomiting, Dark urine, Yellow skin and
eyes
• Treatment: There is no specific treatment. In most cases of
hepatitis A, the liver heals completely in a month or two with no
lasting damage.
HEPATITIS – A, CONTINUED….
Prevention: Hepatitis – A vaccine and wash your hands
COMMON COLD
• Cause: more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, the
rhinovirus is the most common culprit, and it's highly contagious.
• Symptoms: Runny or stuffy nose, Itchy or sore throat, Cough,
Congestion, Slight body aches or a mild headache, Sneezing,
Watery eyes, Low-grade fever, Mild fatigue
COMMON COLD, CONTINUED….
• Treatment: There's no cure for the common cold. Antibiotics are
of no use against cold viruses. Over-the-counter (OTC) cold
preparations won't cure a common cold or make it go away any
sooner, and most have side effects.
• Prevention: wash your hands, don’t share, use tissues, steer
clear of others with colds