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The

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things you can do to help fight bacteria are:

1. CLEAN
2. SEPARATE
3. COOK
4. CHILL

Keep reading to learn more about each of these!

1. CLEAN

Cleaning includes your hands, counter tops, desks, and even your food!

Your hands pick up lots of bacteria so it is important to wash them often.

You should wash them every time you go to the bathroom

toilette

Before you pack your lunch or help prepare meals

chef preparing meal

Before you eat snacks or meals and

2 kids eating lunch

Whenever your hands are dirty!

You should wash with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds (like Michele is doing here) and dry your hands with a clean towel.

Michele washing hands

Kelly should have washed her dirty hands before eating.

Kelly eating grapes with dirty hands

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