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At Home (not at hospital), the disinfectant which is readily available and very near to you. Soap can be used for washing. Disinfectant solution also can be used. For proper disinfection use Dettol or Savlon type liquids. One can use Ethyl Spirit. If you don;t have that use hard drink like Rum, Brandy and Whiskey.

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To avoid infecting the open wound, your hands must be clean, and any material used be sterile. Also, avoid touching the wound area, even though your hands have been washed.

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Your hands are dirty - do you want to get germs in the wound so it will become infected?

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