“When we sneeze to our hands, they get contaminated and will then contaminate everything we touch – thus contaminating also whoever touches the same objects afterwards.” Resorting to fluorescent powder and ultraviolet light, Soraia Bispo, nurse integrating the local infection control group from Hospital Beatriz Ângelo (HBA) , explained how fast and easy is the propagation of viruses and bacteria, in a report on SIC Channel, broadcasted on March 6, during the news program “Jornal da Noite”. Soraia Bispo on SIC Channel and how to wash your hands correctly Therefore, all the persons we greet or surfaces we touch get equally contaminated. The problem is that “those persons then touch their faces, consciously or unconsciously, and touch their eyes, nose and mouth – all ways through which the virus can enter the body and get us infected”, added Soraia Bispo. Consequently, she highlighted, “ the most important is washing your hands correctly , observing a whole sequence of steps that guarantee that all the surface of the hands has contact with the water and soap or disinfectant”. Watch the news report and remember that this is the most simples and efficient gesture to prevent diseases: wash your hands thoroughly with water and soap, several times a day, mostly after going to the bathroom and before meals.
