There are a lot of information about the swine flu on TV programs, news, and online. The latest deaths from the influenza A (HINI) in Mexico, many people in positive action to prevent the disease scared. Most systems include personal care, travel tips, public exposure, industrial hygiene and healthy habits. These ideas are really common sense. If in a public place to avoid people who are obviously sick, especially when sneezing andcoughing. This can present quite a problem in an enclosed space like on an airplane.
People who are sick with HINI should sneeze or cough into a disposable tissue. If one is not available, at least use the elbow not the hands. In the case of novel HINI, transmission occurs when there is close contact with an infected person wherein sneezed or coughed droplets become airborne. However much of germ transmission occurs because of contaminated hands that touch objects, mouths, noses, and other people. Children are a big source of cross-contamination. They need to be trained to wash their hands frequently and to shield a sneeze or cough properly. Disinfectant wipes should be standard in schools and child care centers.
At work areas where phones, keyboards, doorknobs, etc are shared by workers, disinfectant wipes can help prevent illness. They are germicidal against bacteria (even MRSA), viruses, and fungi, and are intended for use on hard, non-porous Surfaces. Clean the surface, the transfer of germs by touching could. frequent and correct hand washing are all stressed, and it is a simple way to avoid cross-contamination.
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