Tag Archives: norovirus

UKHSA advocate soap and water handwashing as norovirus spreads in care homes

Reminder that “alcohol hand gels don’t kill norovirus” “Norovirus outbreaks in care homes have risen [...]

Elderly and vulnerable people “at risk” from Norovirus

Hand washing is essential as illness spreads across the UK Press reports across the UK [...]

Why soap and water hand washing will continue to be essential

Those “same old germs” will be back again… Effective soap and water hand washing has [...]

Norovirus “on the rise” prompting hand washing call to caterers

Sanitisers are ineffective against the food-borne virus says guidance Public health officials in the USA [...]

FSIC warning: wash hands with soap and water – not gels

Norovirus can only be controlled with hand washing says Council Vomiting and diarrhoea are some [...]

Norovirus – warning to wash hands as effective defence against the “old foe”​

It’s the “most common cause of foodborne illness” according to a New Zealand report With the [...]

Hand washing is essential says guidance as care home takes action against norovirus

Proactive deep clean by a Portstewart care home A care home based in Northern Ireland [...]

Norovirus – stay at home and wash hands with soap and water guidance

“Alcohol hand gels don’t kill norovirus” There has been a further recent surge of the [...]