This is a Chinese public health propaganda poster focused on hygiene and disease prevention, likely created during the Atypical Pneumonia outbreak in the early 2000s. The central scene is set against a plain white, cross-shaped background and displays an image of a faucet with water running over a pair of hands. The water, depicted as light blue vertical lines, flows from the tap. As it washes over the hands, it transforms into dark, murky streams, visually representing germs and dirt being washed away. At the top are large, bold yellow Chinese characters: "远离病源 隔断源头" (Stay away from the source of disease, cut off the source). The blue areas around the white cross contain important information in Chinese. The upper-left section reads: "非典型肺炎是一种呼吸道疾病，具有较强的传染性，潜伏期一般为2~12天，大多数在4~5天发病。(Atypical pneumonia is a respiratory disease with strong infectivity. The incubation period is generally 2-12 days, with most cases showing symptoms in 4-5 days.) In the lower-right, the poster lists transmission and prevention methods in Chinese text: "传播途径: 飞沫传播 接触传播" (Transmission routes: Droplet transmission, contact transmission) "防控措施: 早发现，早报告，早隔离，早治疗及时隔离传染源和切断传播途径" (Prevention and control measures: Early detection, early reporting, early isolation, early treatment, timely isolation of infection sources, and cutting off transmission routes.) At the bottom, large black characters state: "勤洗手" (Wash hands frequently)
| Format |
1 poster : color ; 78 x 53 cm |
| Publisher |
[人民出版社], |
| Year |
[between 2002 and 2003] |
| HKBU Library collection |
SARS posters |
| Work type |
Poster |
| Keyword(s) |
Health education SARS (Disease) |
Cite this image as: "远离病源 隔断源头 : 勤洗手", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 10/06/2626, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/a781-042.
