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Health

Promoting and Protecting the City's Health


Pregnancy

Prevent Infections


If you are pregnant, everything you do affects your baby. Bacteria can cause infection which may harm your unborn baby.

You can help prevent infections by washing your hands often with soap and water, especially when:

Using the bathroom

Touching raw meat, raw eggs, or unwashed vegetables

Preparing food and eating

Gardening or touching dirt or soil

Handling pets

Being around people who are sick

Getting saliva (spit) on your hands

Caring for and playing with children

Changing diapers

Read more about preventing infections during pregnancy.

Additional Resources:

Keep Your Food Safe from Bacteria Fact Sheet (PDF)
Other languages: Español | عربي | Farsi

Keep Your Food Safe from Bacteria Poster
Other languages: Español