BASIC GUIDELINES OF CLEANLINESS #3

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Drinking and eating is also one of the major medium of infections, it is important to that we learn how to keep our water and foods clean. This post therefore will highlight various cleanliness in eating and drinking.
CLEANLINESS IN EATING AND DRINKING

• Ideally all water that does not come from a pure water system should be boiled before drinking. This is especially important for small children and at times when there is a lot of diarrhea or cases of typhoid, hepatitis, or cholera. Water from holes or rivers, even when it looks clean, may spread disease if it is not boiled before use.

• Do not let flies and other insects land or crawl on food. These insects carry germs and spread disease. Do not leave food scraps or dirty dishes lying around, as these attract flies and breed germs. protect food by keeping it covered or in boxes or cabinets with wire screens.

• Before eating fruit that has fallen to the ground, wash it well. Do not let children pick up and eat food that has been dropped- wash it first.

• Only eat meat that is well cooked. Be careful that roasted meat, especially pork, does not have raw parts inside. Raw pork carries dangerous diseases.

• Do not eat food that is old or smells bad. It may be poisonous. Do not eat canned food if the can is swollen or squirts when opened. Be especially careful with canned fish.

• People with tuberculosis, flu,cold, or other infectious disease should eat separately from others. Plates and utensils used by sick people should be boiled before being used by others.

  ***References***
  Where there is no doctor by David Werner