In order to achieve a high standard of infection control and prevent the transmission of disease, the chain of infection needs to be broken. But what is the chain of infection? In simple terms, there are typically four links...
In a dental practice, hands are subjected to a number of threats. It’s a good idea to know what these threats are, so that you can choose the correct hand protection. The dangers to health The primary protective use...
In the last century, advances in medicine have caused once deadly diseases, such as smallpox, to be all but eliminated. Indeed, the very mention of something like typhoid or scarlet fever is likely to conjure images of the grim...
There are many reasons why patients may suffer from a poor immune system. As these patients are more likely than others to contract an illness, it is necessary for professionals to understand which conditions can affect the human immune...
‘Tis the season to be jolly … … but not if you’re struck down by the nasty norovirus. Aside from the frost and gloom making our mornings more miserable, the festive season also drags along the winter vomiting bug,...
Recent news reports have revealed that cross contamination is still a big problem in the meat industry in the UK, mainly due to a lack of effective cleaning.[i] This suggests a problem that is highly relevant to healthcare industries...
What is Winter Flu? As the weather gets colder and wetter and the nights draw in, the number of people with coughs, sniffles and sneezes grows. People are absent from the office, friends cancel engagements and you seem to...
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...
From a very young age we’ve been told to wash our hands after using the bathroom or before preparing food. While we know this is for hygiene reasons, exactly how important is it to practice proper hand washing techniques?...
College should be a time of judicious studying, bunking off from studying and socialising with your peers – but, for one educational establishment in Pennsylvania, students received more than an A+ for their attendance. At the beginning of February,...