Stop skin infections

Check some resources you can print in English, Māori, Samoan and Tongan. [1]

• wash and dry your hands throughout the day to stop germs spreading
• wash your face and body every day to wash away germs

• cut and clean under your finger nails to stop germs living under your nails
• stop insect bites and skin injuries because bites and injuries get infected
• every day clean and cover insect bites, cuts and sores to wash away germs and stop them spreading

Find and fix infections

• every day check sores and cuts for signs of infection - are they red, warm, sore?
• see a nurse or doctor if the infection is bigger than a 10 cent coin, or you are worried
• if you get medicine or cream, use it as instructed to kill germs in the body after the skin has healed