It’s a “do it yourself vaccine”
43 children and a number of teachers and support staff recently contracted a serious sickness bug, “suspected to be norovirus”, resulting in renewed calls for effective hand washing, according to an article on the Hull Daily Mail website.
Hilderthorpe Primary School in Bridlington was closed for deep cleaning to take place, wrote Trudi Davidson.
The report quoted East Riding Council’s associate director of public health Mike McDermott who said
“This would appear to be due to suspected norovirus which is common during the winter season and it is helpful to remind parents, family members and carers of some important but simple measures aimed at reducing the spread of infection.”
“For this type of illness, staying away from school and regular handwashing are both important for reducing spread.”
Use soap and water to combat norovirus
Castleford GP Nicola Williams recently advised that it’s not always possible to avoid contracting norovirus, “but the most important thing in prevention is washing your hands well with soap and water.”
“Don’t rely on hand gels because they don’t kill the virus. Washing your hands properly should take about 20 seconds, as long as singing Happy Birthday twice.
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