{"id":38402,"date":"2019-05-01T13:41:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T13:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/uhs\/?p=38402"},"modified":"2019-05-13T14:37:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T14:37:53","slug":"a-message-from-uhs-director-ralph-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/uhs\/a-message-from-uhs-director-ralph-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent Illness &#8211; Wash Your Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washing your hands is the best defense against getting the stomach bug (vomiting and diarrhea), colds, and the flu.<\/p>\n<p>UHS offers the following advice to avoid getting sick:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/handwashing\/\">CDC website<\/a> to learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. 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