Preventionof

Illness and Disease

Hand Hygiene

Which Surface Has the Most Germs?

Fax MachineDesktop

KeyboardToilet Seat

Computer MouseTelephone

Photocopier

Bacteria LevelsGerms per Square Inch

Telephone 22,127 Desktop 20,961Keyboard 3,295Mouse 1,696Fax Machine 301Photocopier 69Toilet Seat 49

Bacteria Levels on Your Bus….

Discussion

Which Soap is Best?

Regular SoapEffective and necessary if

soil is visibleMust be done frequently and

properlySoap and water will

eliminate most bacteria

Which Soap is Best?

Anti-Bacterial SoapAmerican 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 99.99 % 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 hygieneWash your handsCover your sneezes and coughsDon’t expose others

- Keep your distance

Prevention of

Disease and Illness

The End