Tag Archives: norovirus

Norovirus across the UK – use soap and water not gels

Outbreaks of bug being reported around the country Norovirus – the so-called “winter vomiting bug” seems [...]

Norovirus: why the WHO advocates soap and water hand washing – not sanitisers

Norovirus Questions and Answers published in response to Olympic outbreak The official number of norovirus [...]

Norovirus: soap and water instead of gels advises CDC

Infection Control Today draws attention to handwashing guidance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Hand gel “not sufficient” against norovirus – use soap and water

Handwashing focus at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust A norovirus outbreak was recently confirmed at the George [...]

Patients contract norovirus from hospital visitors

Herefordshire – “strict” infection control measures in place There have been a number of norovirus outbreaks [...]

Why hands are the key to halting norovirus spread

Thorough hand washing is so important “The tools for reducing the spread of norovirus are in [...]