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Wed 11 Nov 2009Destroy food, wash fabrics and watch out for any rats
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS:A NUMBER of basic precautions need to be taken by people to protect their health and that of their families when they return to their flooded homes and businesses to clean up, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said.
It advises people to cover cuts and sores with waterproof plasters, to wear plastic or rubber gloves and to wash hands with soap and clean water before and afterwards. The first step should be to remove mud and dust, then scrub hard surfaces, including walls, furniture and floors, with hot soapy water and detergent.
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