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Poor hand hygiene leads to increased risk of infection(08/01/2009)
82% of school boys will suffer from gastric infections and colds this winter term. This especially high incidence of infection in young boys is due in part to poor hand cleaning and inattention to personal hygiene – which adds to the usual unavoidable transmission hazards. A survey undertaken by voxpopuk.com for Hands Up For Hygiene, where 1,000 parents, teachers and school nurses were polled, shows that 91% of boys do not wash their hands properly after going to the toilet, blowing their nos... [more]
Carex teaches children the importance of good hand hygiene and correct hand cleaning methods(03/12/2008)
According to a new independent survey commissioned by Carex, over 50% of children do not wash their hands after going to the toilet or before eating without being told to do so - a worrying statistic given the major role the hands play in the spread of food poisoning. According to Dr Valerie Curtis, Director of the Hygiene Centre at the School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in London, “Hands are like super highways for spreading germs. If somebody has salmonella, diarrhoea or flu, it could s... [more]
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