pangandaran,โฃ West Java – Pandega Regional Hospital in Pangandaran, West java, is actively promoting properโฃ coughing and sneezing etiquette โas a crucial measure to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. The hospital recentlyโ conducted a socialization campaign emphasizing โขthe importance of these practices for both individualโค and communityโข health.
Incorrectly handled โcoughs and sneezes canโ readily spreadโ illness, as dropletsโ containing germs can travel throughโ the air and infect others when mouths and noses aren’t covered.โ
According to aโ recent post on the โhospital’s official Instagram account, practicing good cough etiquette serves โฃthree key purposes: preventing disease spread -โข including respiratory illnesses like the flu, coughs, and COVID-19; protecting those around you; and fostering โฃhealthy habits for a โขsafer โคenvironment.
Pandega Regional Hospital outlines the following practical steps for proper etiquette:
- Cover your mouth and nose withโค aโค tissue when coughing or sneezing.
- If a tissue isn’t available,โ use the inside of your elbow. avoid using your hands, as germsโค can easily spread by touch.
- Dispose of used tissues immediately in a waste receptacle.
- Wash hands โฃthoroughly with soapโฃ and running water or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Wear โฃa mask โฃif youโ are sick to reduce transmission risk.
- Dispose of โคsputum and spit properly, not in public spaces.
- Maintain a safe distance from others.
The hospital’s โinitiative comes as a โreminder of ongoing preventative measures against infectious diseases,particularly duringโค the rainy season when illness is more prevalent,as previouslyโข highlighted โby Pandega Regional Hospital.