Educational Materials

Educating yourself and your loved ones about communicable diseases and how to prevent infection is an important part of staying healthy.A day in the life of a germWatch the video to see why it's important to clean your hands in a hospital.

A Day in the Life of a Germ

Care guides

H1N1 Pandemic Preparedness: Be Prepared Be Well Get tips on how to look after yourself and those you care about. This guide includes general information about H1N1 as well as tips on H1N1 prevention, preparedness and when to seek medical care.

Sneezes and Diseases Sneezes & Diseases is a resource book for parents, providers in child care settings and teachers in elementary schools. It includes prevention information, facts about diarrhea, vomiting & fever, facts about childhood diseases and infestations.

Hand washing is the best way to stop the spread of infections.

How to wash your hands

How to use a hand sanitizer

How to cover your cough

Handwashing poster - Multilingual

Tips on sneezing, coughing, hand washing!

H1N1 - Stop the Spread of Germs poster (English)

H1N1 - Stop the Spread of Germs poster (Chinese - Traditional)

H1N1 - Stop the Spread of Germs poster (Korean)

H1N1 - Stop the Spread of Germs poster (Punjabi)

H1N1 - Stop the Spread of Germs poster (Vietnamese)

H1N1 - Stop the Spread of Germs poster (French)

Video

Learn the best hand washing techniques:

Learn techniques for safely covering up while you cough and sneeze: