Prevention of Illness and Disease. Hand Hygiene Which Surface Has the Most Germs? Fax Machine Desktop Keyboard Toilet Seat Computer Mouse Telephone Photocopier.

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Prevention of Illness and Disease

Hand Hygiene

Which Surface Has the Most Germs? Fax Machine Desktop Keyboard Toilet Seat Computer Mouse Telephone Photocopier

Bacteria Levels Germs per Square Inch Telephone22,127 Desktop20,961 Keyboard3,295 Mouse1,696 Fax Machine301 Photocopier69 Toilet Seat49

Bacteria Levels on Your Bus…. Discussion

Which Soap is Best? Regular Soap  Effective and necessary if soil is visible  Must be done frequently and properly  Soap and water will eliminate most bacteria

Which Soap is Best? Anti-Bacterial Soap  American Medical Association and Center for Disease Control do not recommend it  Could lead to strains of resistant bacteria  Must be left on the hands for up to two minutes to affect bacteria

Which Soap is Best? Alcohol Hand Sanitizers  Used as an alternative to soap  Kills % of most common germs  Works within seconds and without water

Hand Washing WRAP UP DISCUSSION

Respiratory Etiquette

Why Respiratory Etiquette?  Nearly 22 million school days are lost annually due to the common cold  Adults working with those students miss an average of 5.3 days per year

What is the Speed of a Sneeze? (in mph) What is the Speed of a Cough?

The Answers….  Velocity of a cough is 60 mph - or more  Velocity of a sneeze is 100 mph - or more

So, Cover Your Cough or Sneeze  And wash your hands afterwards…. It’s time for a video … Why Don’t We Do It In Our Sleeves?

Know When To Stay Home  We can work in spite of minor cold symptoms  Cold and Flu seem similar, but there are differences  Flu is much more serious than a cold, and …. others should not be exposed

Flu Statistics Each flu season is unique but…  On average, approximately 5% to 20% of U.S. residents get the flu  More than 200,000 persons are hospitalized for flu-related complications each year. Content Source: Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (* National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) 11/2006)

Flu Statistics Each flu season is unique but…  An average of 36,000 Americans die per year from complications of flu Content Source: Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (* National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) 11/2006)

Summary  Germs spread through air and on surfaces  Use good hygiene  Wash your hands  Cover your sneezes and coughs  Don’t expose others - Keep your distance

Prevention of Disease and Illness The End