HAND HYGIENE CROSSWORD
Across
- 3. Alcohol-based gel used when soap isn’t available
- 6. A tiny organism that can cause disease
- 7. The substance used with water to clean hands
- 9. Object like a doorknob or phone that can carry germs
- 10. What action should be covered with a tissue or elbow
- 13. Type of disease that spreads from person to person
- 14. Essential liquid for rinsing hands
- 17. Practices that promote cleanliness and health
- 18. Invisible organisms that can cause illness
- 19. Part of the fingers that should be cleaned thoroughly
Down
- 1. A place where hand hygiene is especially critical
- 2. A common time to wash hands — before you ___
- 4. Recommended number of seconds for washing hands
- 5. The body’s defense system against germs
- 8. The goal of practicing good hand hygiene
- 11. The part of the body most involved in spreading germs
- 12. What should be disinfected regularly to prevent germ transmission
- 15. What you reduce by washing hands properly
- 16. Disposable item used to cover sneezes and coughs
- 17. The act of cleaning your hands with soap and water