Combat norovirus with soap and water handwashing advises NHS Trust
“Don’t rely on hand gels because they don’t kill the virus” Another strain of the [...]
Nov
South Africa: why hand washing is so important for children
Hand washing “can be as effective as vaccination” Effective hand washing can help prevent “a [...]
Oct
New Zealand and Australia – warning to wash hands regularly
FSIC urges use of correct hand hygiene techniques A worryingly large number of influenza outbreaks [...]
Oct
Australia – lack of hand washing an issue for West Aussies
Survey reveals worrying lack of awareness of its importance Effective hand washing in the workplace [...]
Oct
Effective hand washing is essential to cut down the need for antibiotics warns RPS
Hand hygiene helps prevent infection transmission Two aspects of the importance of hand washing are [...]
Oct
Hand washing for children essential as shigellosis warning is issued
Illness “commonly affects young people” Most common during the autumn months, reported outbreaks of shigellosis are [...]
Oct
Cake – and handwashing – at Macmillan coffee morning
We Are The Fuel hosts event in Coleshill Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is a [...]
Sep
Food handlers who don’t wash hands “can make hundreds of people sick”
20 second rule for hand washing Everyone these days knows that they should wash their [...]
Sep