As hospitals nationwide search to improve the cleanliness of their facilities, infection control continues to be one of their biggest challenges. This problem persists for several reasons: pathogens have become more resistant; patient flow demands have put added pressure to quickly clean and disinfect patient rooms; and human error, partly due to a lack of…

Sanitized Hands May Reduce Influenza Exposure Washing your hands with soap and water is the typical option when it comes to hand sanitization. Usually that is enough to handle the bacteria and viruses you might encounter around your home. But what about when you are traveling or headed through an airport or other public setting?…

When do plan to start your holiday? The Christmas holiday is drawing near, and have you ever notice of the bacterial on the baggage you’re taken during travelling? Suitcases can come into contact with up to 80 million bacteria before they reach the hotel rooms of holidaymakers. With four baggage handlers, two taxi drivers, a…

A new law requires baby changing facilities in restrooms in public buildings. The bill, H.R.5147, known as the Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation (or BABIES) Act, was signed into law by President Obama on October 7, 2016. The law only applies to federal buildings with restrooms available to the public. Among several exceptions, a restroom…

In 2013, a joint initiative between the Government of Singapore and World Toilet Organization led to Singapore’s first UN resolution, entitled “Sanitation for All”, calling for collective action to address the global sanitation crisis through the commemoration of World Toilet Day. The resolution was co-sponsored and adopted by 122 countries at the 67th session of…

1、Brief introduction of MRSA: MRSA is a common skin bacteria that’s resistant to a range of antibiotics. It lives on the skin of one in three people, and is often transferred on to other surfaces. About 1 in 100 carry MRSA, mainly elderly people who have been in hospital. It usually poses little risk to…

The CDC recommends these three important steps. 1.Get Vaccinated If you haven’t already gotten your flu shot, now is the time, especially since this week is National Influenza Vaccination Week. While you may not be able to completely avoid the flu, the CDC recommends that everyone 6 months or older get vaccinated every year. The…

Step 1: Hand wash An essential step in hand hygiene best practice. Apart from removing any visible soiling from hands, the physical action of a good hand washing technique will remove high levels of bacteria and viruses also present on the sknin. Step 2: Sanitise Hand sanitising is very useful in reducing bacterial counts on…

Hygiene Day’ is by our calculation on: May the 5th. The first time we detected Hygiene Day was the 5th of May 2015 and the most recent detection of references to Hygiene Day was 1 year, 7 months ago. How Is The Date For Hygiene Day Calculated? The day shown for ‘National Hygiene Day’ is…

According to a new study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, high-speed jet air dryers commonly found in public restrooms are germ-spreading machines.”We often say that hand-washing is the key to preventing the spread of illness. But wet hands increase the risk of transmitting bacteria, so drying is an equally important step in prevention,”…