Infection prevention for the general population
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Microorganisms that can cause infections can be transmitted to humans from the environment, through food, water, from animals, or from other people. To reduce the chances of being infected by microorganisms that cause infections, infection prevention measures are crucial. Among these are handwashing, good hygiene when handling food, covering the mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and staying at home or away from vulnerable individuals when feeling unwell.
It is everyone's responsibility to observe infection prevention measures.
The accompanying videos from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) remind us how microbial contamination can spread from one person to another in daily life.
It is everyone’s responsibility to practice infection prevention to protect one’s own health and the health of others.
Chapter 3, Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases, urges everyone to take all precautions against communicable diseases and avoid infecting oneself or others as much as possible.
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