How Quickly Germs Spread
Channel: Vanguard Cleaning Systems of the Southern Valley
Date: 2019-08-06

The single best method for combatting the spread of germs in classrooms or the workplace is to combine regular hand washing with routine infection control and cleaning services.

While that may sound easy, studies have shown hand washing compliance is down around the 50-60% range for school-age students, with adults coming in slightly higher, at between 64-70ish percent.

Increasing handwashing compliance in schools and offices, just once per day, could significantly reduce absenteeism by approximately 50%.

According to the American Public Health Education;

Several studies have demonstrated that appropriate hand hygiene can significantly reduce illness and absenteeism from school due to gastro-intestinal or respiratory illness.

One intervention with scheduled opportunities for cleaning hands throughout the school day produced as much as a 50 percent reduction in absences.

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