News tagged with handwashing
'Glowing hands' in the waiting room improves kids' handwashing
Use of a glowing gel that shows kids how well they wash their hands by illustrating bacteria they missed while washing and may significantly improve hand hygiene, according to a study published in the July issue of Infection Co ...
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Washing with contaminated soap increases bacteria on hands
People who wash their hands with contaminated soap from bulk-soap-refillable dispensers can increase the number of disease-causing microbes on their hands and may play a role in transmission of bacteria in public settings ...
May 02, 2011 |
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Public handwashing takes a hike
Mom's advice about cleaning your hands may finally be starting to get through. In the latest observational study sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology and the American Cleaning Institute (formerly The Soap and ...
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Innovative method to teach tots about personal cleanliness
Swine flu reminded us how important washing our hands can be. Studies show that simple handwashing can decrease communicable gastrointestinal diseases by 50% and communicable respiratory diseases by 20%.
Jun 03, 2009 |
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WHO worries Mexico flu deaths could mark pandemic
(AP) -- Mexican authorities said 60 people may have died from a swine flu virus in Mexico, and world health officials worry it could unleash a global flu epidemic. Mexico City closed schools across the metropolis ...
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Handwashing more important than isolation in controlling MRSA superbug infection
Regular handwashing by hospital staff and visitors did more to prevent the spread of the MRSA superbug than isolating infected patients.
Mar 31, 2009 |
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