Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Health: [header] How to protect yourself from infectious diseases [title] Wash your hands. [step] Proper hand hygiene is vital when it comes to preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Pathogens (such as viruses, bacteria and fungi) are easily transferred from contaminated surfaces to your skin and from there to your eyes and mouth where they can gain access to inside your body.

Ending1: [substeps] Washing your hands quickly after touching it is an important step in preventing the spread of bacteria such as spores, other germs and fungi that can steal nutrients from you through your skin. This is a great way to avoid making a serious mistake that you will probably make again. Ending2: Thus, washing your hands is one of the first steps to take to reduce the transfer of infectious agents. [substeps] Wash your hands every time after going to the bathroom, changing a diaper, sneezing or blowing your nose and when coming into contact with bodily fluids. Ending3: For these very reasons, it's important to wash your hands at least once a day during activities such as eating or sleeping. [substeps] To wash your hands, you will need to wash your hands twice a day in a warm, soapy shower. Ending4: Wash your hands within 24 hours of touching a human or animal so you are protected from both bites and bacteria that could transmit the disease. [substeps] Use soap and water and dry your hands with a paper towel or wipe them individually.

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