Tag Archives: norovirus
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 [...]
Feb
Norovirus: soap and water instead of gels advises CDC
Infection Control Today draws attention to handwashing guidance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Aug
Patients contract norovirus from hospital visitors
Herefordshire – “strict” infection control measures in place There have been a number of norovirus outbreaks [...]
May
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 [...]
May
TEAL mobile sinks help West Suffolk Hospital fight flu and norovirus
Hospital visitors given vital hand washing guidance Staff from the housekeeping and infection prevention teams at West [...]
Dec