Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1917 — Keep Hands Off Wounds. [ARTICLE]

Keep Hands Off Wounds.

A wound should never be touched With the bare bands. It is better to cover it up Just as it is rather than to run the risk of Introducing another colony of perhaps even more dangerous germs. If possible, however, the wound should be washed out with an antiseptic solution. If water is to be used, it should have been boiled at least ten minutes, as simply bringing it to the boiling point will not kill the germs.