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 [...]

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 [...]

New Zealand and Australia – warning to wash hands regularly

FSIC urges use of correct hand hygiene techniques A worryingly large number of influenza outbreaks [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Cake – and handwashing – at Macmillan coffee morning

We Are The Fuel hosts event in Coleshill Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is a [...]

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 [...]