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03/09/2025

From Earthquakes to Rural Shortages: How Geography Shapes Infection Prevention

Infection prevention isn’t one-size-fits-all. Regional disparities, from rural staffing shortages to California’s strict regulations, demand tailored strategies, stronger collaborations, and targeted funding to protect patients everywhere.

03/09/2025

Norovirus advice - "Wash hands with soap and water (hand gel isn’t as effective)."

Back-to-school means tummy bugs galore. Here’s how to spot red flag symptoms and how to know when it's time to see a GP.

03/09/2025

The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) has called for the adoption of simple practices, such as handwashing, in the school curriculum to protect children from infectious diseases and reduce the number of out-of-school children caused by sickness.

Ayodeji Ake The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) has called for the adoption of simple practices, such as handwashing, in the school curriculum to protect children from infectious diseases and reduce

02/09/2025

"But you can lower your risk of catching one by washing your hands often with soap and warm water..."

OVER the coming weeks, millions of children will be flooding into classrooms across the UK. And there’s a real risk they will return home with more than a few new friends and knowledge. Pharmacist …

02/09/2025

Backpacking "Washing with actual soap and water is one of the most effective ways to remove norovirus from your hands. That means you’ll need to pack out real soap to do the job properly."

ack when I was getting ready for my first thru-hike (the Appalachian Trail), I would stay up late at night obsessively researching minor the most minor gear details, like whether to carry Campsuds or Dr. Bronners as my hand soap of choice. It turns out that both Bronners and Campsuds are perfectly l...

02/09/2025

"Integrating this approach into routine hand hygiene practices may improve behavior, care quality, and patient safety."

01/09/2025

"With kids returning to classrooms, sports, and after-school activities, and with adults diving into busier schedules, health officials emphasize that handwashing remains one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of illness."

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ — As the new school year is beginning, families are being reminded about the importance of proper handwashing to help keep germs at bay.With kids returning to classrooms, sports,...

01/09/2025

"Despite established guidelines, hand hygiene compliance remains a persistent challenge in healthcare environments, with too many opportunities for handwashing still being missed."

C difficile remains a major healthcare-associated infection. Despite clear guidelines, hand hygiene compliance often falls short, creating gaps between policy and practice. A case study from a hospital showed that after implementing an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system with behavior prompts,...

01/09/2025

14 new food hygiene ratings handed out to West Midlands businesses - with two receiving one star in Wolverhampton and Walsall

Fourteen restaurants, cafes and takeaways across the Black Country have been handed food hygiene ratings following their recent inspections - but two only received one star each.

01/09/2025

Why children are particularly at risk from food-borne illness..and why you should teach them to wash their hands properly!

It’s long since been known that hand washing is of vital importance to everyone – particularly since the ravages of the pandemic. Which makes the teaching of hand washing to children a really high priority. A recent report has, however, shed light on information that reveals that it’s even more important for youngsters than previously thought, according to recent report on the Food Poisoning News website.

Author Grayson Coveny writes that children are particularly at risk from pathogens that include Listeria, E. coli and Salmonella on the grounds that “their immune systems are still developing”.

The risk factors
Coveny names four key reasons why youngsters are particularly at risk:-

1) As already mentioned – “Children’s bodies aren’t as equipped to fight off bacterial invaders”.
2) They congregate in groups – particularly in a preschool setting. One source of contamination can be passed on to “dozens of kids at once”.
3) Children just keeping putting their finger in their mouths!
4) The risks caused by illnesses can be comparatively greater for them. “Infections like E. coli O157:H7 can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which causes kidney failure in some children”.

“Hand hygiene is non-negotiable. Teach children to wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before eating, especially after animal contact.”



https://kiddiwash.com/9072-children-are-particularly-at-risk-from-food-borne-illness/

01/09/2025

"Hand hygiene is non-negotiable. Teach children to wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before eating, especially after animal contact."

Playgrounds and Pathogens: How Kids Pick Up Foodborne Illness Beyond the Lunch Table

01/09/2025

"A large proportion of HAIs can be prevented with improved infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and basic water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, both of which are also highly cost-effective to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthcare settings"