Sometimes, aides cannot provide basic hygiene for dementia patients without the use of these meds.

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However, we rarely had time to remove our suits or perform even the most basic hygiene.

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Cat owners are assured that the risks can be managed with good basic hygiene and common sense.

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To prevent infection, scientists suggest basic hygiene: Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose and mouth, and wash your hands often.

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They receive instruction on basic hygiene -- many have never encountered indoor plumbing before -- and learn how to care for their infants.

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Basic hygiene standards are not always observed at Egyptian universities, but this incident is one of the largest cases of food poisoning in recent years.

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Food safety is increasingly in the news, but many people are ignorant about the basic rules of hygiene, according to a survey by the Food and Drink Federation, and these could make the difference between relaxing after a good meal and being up all night with food poisoning.

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Improving water resource management, increasing access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation and promoting hygiene can improve the quality of life of billions of individuals, as well as reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and cut the incidence of waterborne diseases.

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"In spite of the obligations incumbent on the Greek authorities... he spent months living in extreme poverty, unable to cater for his most basic needs - food, hygiene and a place to live - while in fear of being attacked and robbed, " the ruling said on Friday.

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