Good personal hygiene is one of the best ways to protect yourself from getting gastro or infectious diseases . Washing your hands with soap removes germs that can make you ill. Maintaining good personal hygiene will also help prevent you from spreading diseases to other people.
Personal hygiene includes:
cleaning your body every day
washing your hands with soap after going to the toilet
brushing your teeth twice a day
covering your mouth and nose with a tissue (or your sleeve) when sneezing or coughing
washing your hands after handling pets