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Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. In broader call, scientific terms hygiene is the maintenance of health and healthy living. Hygiene ranges from personal hygiene, through domestic up to occupational hygiene and public health.
Hygienic practices:
Personal hygiene
washing of the body and hair frequently.
frequent washing of hands and/or face.
Oral hygiene—Daily brushing and flossing teeth in avoidance of bad breath.
Cleaning of the clothes and living area.
General avoidance of bodily fluids such as faeces, urine, vomit.
Not touching animals before eating.
Holding a tissue over the mouth or using the upper arm/elbow region when coughing or sneezing, not a bare hand. Alternatively, washing hands afterwards.
Suppression of habits such as nose-picking, touching the face etc.
Not licking fingers before picking up sheets of paper.
Not biting nails.
Wear clean underwear and clothing daily.
Washing hands after using toilet.

Food safety
Maintain good food and cooking hygiene to prevent food poisoning
Cleaning of food preparation areas and equipment for example using designated cutting boards for preparing raw meats and vegetables.
Thorough cooking of meats
Institutional dish sanitizing by washing with soap and clean water.
Washing of hands after touching uncooked food when preparing meals.
Not using the same utensils to prepare different foods.
Non-sharing of cutlery when eating.
Not licking fingers or hands while or after eating.
Proper storage of food so as to prevent contamination by vermin.
Refrigeration of foods (and avoidance of specific foods in environments where refrigeration is or was not feasible).
Labeling food to indicate when it was produced (or, as food manufacturers prefer, to indicate its best before date).
Disposal of uneaten food and packaging.

Medicine
Use of bandaging and dressing of injuries.
Use of protective clothing such as masks, gowns, caps, eyewear and gloves.
Sterilization of instruments used in surgical procedures.
Safe disposal of medical waste.

Personal services
Sterilization of instruments used by hairdressers.
Sterilization by autoclave of instruments used in body piercing and tattoo marking.

Grooming
The related term personal grooming/grooming means to enhance one's physical appearance or appeal for others, by removing obvious imperfections in one's appearance or improving one's hygiene.
Grooming in humans typically includes bathroom activities such as primping: washing and cleansing the hair, combing it to extract tangles and snarls, and styling. It can also include cosmetic care of the body, such as shaving and other forms of depilation.

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