Clean hands can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as flu. This podcast explains the proper way to wash your hands. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/

In the midst of the battle against the novel #coronavirus (#COVID19), it’s understandable that many Americans may experience heightened distress or anxiety, affecting our thoughts and emotions. Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, offers five steps you can follow to maintain your mental health and well-being during the novel coronavirus outbreak. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call the confidential, toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Lifeline Chat service is also available at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Find more mental health information at http://www.nimh.nih.gov, and find the latest on COVID-19 at http://www.CDC.gov/COVID19. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | http://www.hhs.gov http://www.Twitter.com/HHSGov | http://www.Facebook.com/HHS | http://www.Instagram.com/HHSGov http://www.LinkedIn.com/company/us-department-of-health-and-human-services HHS Privacy Policy: http://www.hhs.gov/Privacy.html

Surgeon General Jerome Adams shares what you can do to slow the spread of COVID-19 if you are at high risk. The Ad Council in partnership with the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), developed PSAs to inform Americans about the steps they can take to protect themselves to slow the spread of coronavirus. For more information, visit Coronavirus.gov. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | http://www.hhs.gov http://www.Twitter.com/HHSGov | http://www.Facebook.com/HHS | http://www.Instagram.com/HHSGov http://www.LinkedIn.com/company/us-department-of-health-and-human-services HHS Privacy Policy: http://www.hhs.gov/Privacy.html