County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
E-Mail:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov

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Respiratory and Hand Hygiene
Simple Steps to Avoid Illnesses and Save Lives

Especially during cold and flu season, the importance of effective respiratory hygiene and hand hygiene to reduce the spread of disease and illness cannot be overstated. Help promote the hygiene awareness to educate others on the simple steps they can do to avoid spreading diseases. Below are education materials that can be downloaded and printed. Additional materials such as posters and cling-ons (self-sticking signs) can be ordered free of charge.

All About Hand Washing

Influenza Information

Norovirus Information - Noroviruses are highly contagious and can cause people to have gastronenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Hand washing is highly recommended to protect yourself and others from getting and spreading Noroviruses.

Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves (Note: There is no scientific evidence that coughing in one's sleeve or on one's arm will reduce flu transmission but viewers might be benefited by seeing the graphic effects of unprotected coughs/sneezes on the spread of disease.)

Education Materials

The Following Materials May Be Ordered Free of Charge

	Good Health is in Your Hands: Poster (11x17 Double-sided with English on one side/foreign language on the other)	English or Spanish Also available for order in Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian and Vietnamese. Order Form
	Wash Your Hands: Decals (8½ x 5½ self-adhesive signs)	English Spanish Bilingual Order Form
	Good Health is in Your Hands: Cling-Ons (8½ x 5½ self-stick static cling signs)	English or Spanish Call 213-240-7941 to order
- sample -	Respiratory Hygiene Stickers 3' Diameter Full-Color Stickers: 6 different hands, 500 stickers/roll (single Stickers not available)	Stickers Order Form
The Following Materials May Be Downloaded and Printed.
	Cover Your Cough (8½ x 11 for posting or handout)	Version 1 or Version 2
	Why, When and How Do We Wash Our Hands: (8½ x 11 handout for young children with visual depictions for handwashing)	Version 1 or Version 2
	Keys To Health! Handwashing (8½ x 11)	Ver. 1 or Ver. 2
	Good Health is in Your Hands: Coloring Pages (11x17 Double-sided English/Spanish to fold as 8½ x 11)	Includes English & Spanish
For more information call (213) 240-7941