WHY IS PERSONAL HYGIENE IMPORTANT?

Good hygine is vital because it helps prevent you and your children from getting or spreading germs and infectious diseases. The germs that cause many diseases can be passed on through touching other people,gettind faeces on your hands, handling contaminated food and coming into contact with dirty surfaces or objects. CONDITONS THAT YOU CAN DEVELOP IF YOU Have poor persnal hygiene: Respiratory infections, including colds and flu Diarrhoea, especially gastroenteritis Staph infections Worm related conditons, such as threadworms Scabies Trachoma, an eye infection which can lead to blindness Tinea or athlete's foot Tooth decay