At the end of December 2019, the World Health Organization was alerted to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. This virus was identified as a novel Coronavirus (now called Covid-19), this organism belongs to...
Did you know that the simple act of handwashing can save hundreds of thousands of people from bad health or worse every year? A lack of handwashing facilities or awareness programmes puts individuals at risk of harmful diseases; but...
New study from Initial Washroom Hygiene shows hygiene habits in the home may be slipping As the world marks the 11th annual Global Handwashing Day (GHD), a new study from Initial Washroom Hygiene has shown that British families’ handwashing...
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 40% of foodborne illnesses are transmitted via germs on our hands. Moreover, a staggering 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch alone. When done properly, good hand...
As a company dedicated to protecting health through better hygiene and washroom practices, we recognise that improving hand hygiene can quite literally be, a lifesaver. Rentokil Initial is a proud supporter of Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day...
Another month, another article on the dangers of poor hygiene. But this month, there’s more than an article – biologist and broadcaster Adam Hart has written an entire book on the subject. In The Life of Poo, Hart attempts...