Author Archives: Phil

“Encourage good hand washing at all times” call after yet another hepatitis A outbreak

Soap and water the best way to stop the virus spreading The latest hepatitis A [...]

Hepatitis A and norovirus outbreak in Midlands school: hand washing is vital

Soap and water, washing properly and avoid the gels Tameside Primary in Price Road, Wednesbury [...]

Malawi – only 14 percent of people in Phalombe use soap and water to wash hands

World Toilet Day commemoration reveals lack of WASH compliance Concerns were raised at a recent [...]

43 children catch suspected norovirus – why teaching hand washing is more important than ever

It’s a “do it yourself vaccine” 43 children and a number of teachers and support [...]

Ward closure leads to renewed hand washing calls

Norovirus control measures in place at Wolverhampton hospital The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is taking [...]

TEAL Patents showcasing innovative hand hygiene solutions at Medica 2017

Hand washing wherever and whenever it’s needed TEAL Patents – the world-leading range of portable, [...]

Combat norovirus with soap and water handwashing advises NHS Trust

“Don’t rely on hand gels because they don’t kill the virus” Another strain of the [...]

South Africa: why hand washing is so important for children

Hand washing “can be as effective as vaccination” Effective hand washing can help prevent “a [...]