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hygiene

[hahy-jeen] / ˈhaɪ dʒin /


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Maxman added that a lack of sanitation and hygiene materials means families are exposed to disease from open sewage, and vital water and sanitation systems and services are still destroyed or in disrepair.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“Since 1976, air conditioning systems changed and agencies around the world have more stringent cleaning and hygiene standards for cooling towers and large-scale air-conditioning systems,” the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Her physical condition had also declined, with matted hair and poor hygiene.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The cruise line subsequently enacted level three—the highest one—of its emergency-response plan, which includes “isolation measures, hygiene protocols and medical monitoring.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The crowding, poor nutrition, and lack of hygiene made disease rampant; from typhus to scarlet fever, from malnutrition to psychosis, illness of some kind struck nearly every family.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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