By Sarah Khan
The very first time you meet someone
With them, you might shake your hands
They may offer you something to hold
Damn! Those germs your palm withstands
Your hand is the prime transmitter of infections
Like you touch, you hold you eat with it
Neither getting infected nor infecting others
That’s what you need to keep society fit
Now, one, two, three, four, five
Once you wash your hands and strive
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I let you do it again
Wet your hands with running water
The water should be lukewarm and clean
Rub your palms together until it forms lather
Scrub for 20 seconds for better hygiene
Between your fingers and under your nails
Lather also on the back of your palm
Do you need a timer for 20 seconds?
Sing happy birthday song twice, cool and calm
Now, one, two, three, four, five
Once you wash your hands and strive
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I let you do it again
Whenever your hands are unwashed
Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth
Food and drinks should not be taken
Otherwise it’s like going head south
Wash your hands before and after having a meal
And after toileting, touching garbage or animal
Also after caring for the sick person
Minimize the risk of infections damnable
Now, one, two, three, four, five
Once you wash your hands and strive
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I let you do it again
Let me aware you with the steps of handwashing
Wet your hands and rub your palms together
Rub the back of your hands and interlink your fingers
With clasped hands, cup your fingers and swap in a lather
Now clean the thumbs and rub as you rotate
Then swap and swap, doing same on front and back
Rub the tips of fingers and ends of your wrists
Finally rinse both hands with water in a knack
Now, one, two, three, four, five
Once you wash your hands and strive
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I let you do it again
In case washing your greasy hands isn’t possible
You are somewhere, maybe out of the town
An alcohol based sanitizer can also be applied
With 60% alcohol, it may kill germs all around
Mahatma Gandhi said it well once
"We must be the change that we want to see"
If we change our own habits for prevention
We could stop infections and set us all free
Now, one, two, three, four, five
Once you wash your hands and strive
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I let you do it again
By Sarah Khan
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