“germs”
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The Cleaner Within You — Fundamentals to Help Do the Job Well
...happens when germs are inadvertently spread from one area to another. Here are some best practices to help avoid cross contamination during cleaning and disinfecting: Always clean from top to...
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Ready-to-Use Disinfecting Wipes: A Trusted Tool to Help Safeguard Offices
...adopt a holistic infection prevention strategy that includes cleaning and disinfecting to help reduce the spread of germs that can cause illness. Not only is having spaces cleaned and regularly...
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Revving Up Health & Safety in Schools Through Deep Cleaning
...may be overlooked during routine cleaning. An example of this is window glass where harmful germs can survive for up to 12 weeks1. Like germs causing illness, exposure to indoor...
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From Past to Present: Cold and Flu Prevention for the 2023–2024 Season
...aromatic herbs, and leather gloves to prevent plague. More modern prevention methods of the 19th century included gargling salt water daily,6 placing sliced onions around the home to “absorb” germs,7...
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Is Pathogen Resistance to Disinfectants Fact or Fiction?
...when antimicrobials are used to kill germs that cause infections, but they fail to kill all of the remaining pathogens because some have natural immunity.4 The antimicrobial-resistant germs survive and...
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A Cleaning Manager’s Guide to the Norovirus Outbreak
...questions to answer during an outbreak What is the outbreak germ and how is it spread? The CDC is the best place to start learning about outbreak germs.3 Manufacturers often...
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Grease & Grime in Buildings: Don’t Let Them Slip You Up!
...can emit unpleasant odors, unsightly appearances, and provide a food source for germs. Beyond the large amounts of grease associated with cooking and food preparation activities, it’s interesting to consider...
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Norovirus: The Most Common Unknown Pathogen to Cause Infections
...norovirus has a unique way of making people sick compared to other germs. Main symptoms of a norovirus infection include diarrhea and vomiting, and ingesting very little (as few as...
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There’s a New Stewardship in Town
...of Germs. New York, NY, USA: Atria Books, 2001. 4. Resar R, Griffen FA, Haraden C, Nolan TW. Using Care Bundles to Improve Health Care Quality, 2012 [Internet]. [cited 2022...
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A New Era of Building Competency in Environmental Services Professionals
The Covid-19 pandemic has raised awareness of the critical role of Environmental Services (EVS) in preventing the spread of germs that can cause illness within healthcare environments as well as...