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Human Biology Form 5 Science

Chapter 2: PERSONAL HYGIENE

Introduction

Hygiene :  It is defined as the science of the  practice or maintaining and health by keeping the body and the environment clean and free from germs

Personal Hygiene: Personal hygiene is the act of keeping the body clean as well as talking care of all the body part.

            An individual is set to be clean when all dirt is remove from the body and the body is free from germs

SOME TOOLS OF HYGIENE

Soap, water, tooth brush, teeth paste, detergent, Disinfectants, antiseptics.

BASIC RULES OF HYGIENE

There are 3 basic rules of hygiene

  1. Mentioning cleanliness and taking care of the body part
  2. Taking precaution to avoid been infected
  3. Taking precaution to avoid the spread of infection
par Claude Foumtum