offered by
Department of Public Health

Handwashing

Handwashing is one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from many communicable diseases.

Information on how to protect yourself at home or in public, when handling food, and in healthcare settings.

What you need to know

Handwashing information for the general public 
Handwashing information for food handlers 
Handwashing information for healthcare providers 

Contact Information

Address

State Public Health Laboratory
305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
directions 

Phone

Infectious Disease Division (617) 983-6550
Urgent calls and infectious disease reporting (617) 983–6800
Laboratory Sciences Division (617) 983–6201

Fax

Infectious Disease Division (617) 983–6925
Laboratory Sciences Division (617) 983–6210
Image credits:  Washing hands with soap under running water (Shutterstock)
Did you find what you were looking for on this webpage? *
We use your feedback to help us improve this site but we are not able to respond directly. Please do not include personal or contact information. If you need a response, please locate the contact information elsewhere on this page or in the footer.
We use your feedback to help us improve this site but we are not able to respond directly. Please do not include personal or contact information. If you need a response, please locate the contact information elsewhere on this page or in the footer.

If you need to report child abuse, any other kind of abuse, or need urgent assistance, please click here.

Feedback