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Prevention
of
Illness and Disease
Hand Hygiene
Which Surface
Has the Most Germs?
Fax Machine
Desktop
Keyboard
Toilet Seat
Computer Mouse
Telephone
Photocopier
Bacteria Levels
Germs per Square Inch
Telephone
Desktop
Keyboard
Mouse
Fax Machine
Photocopier
Toilet Seat
22,127
20,961
3,295
1,696
301
69
49
Bacteria Levels
on Your Bus….
Discussion
Which Soap is Best?
Regular Soap
Effective and necessary if soil is
visible
Must be done frequently and
properly
Soap and water will eliminate
most bacteria
Which Soap is Best?
Anti-Bacterial Soap
 American Medical Association and Center for
Disease Control do not recommend it
 Could lead to strains of resistant bacteria
 Must be left on the hands for up to two
minutes to affect bacteria
Which Soap is Best?
Alcohol Hand Sanitizers
 Used as an alternative to soap
 Kills 99.99 % of most common germs
 Works within seconds
and without water
Hand Washing
WRAP UP DISCUSSION
Respiratory Etiquette
Why Respiratory Etiquette?
 Nearly 22 million school days are lost
annually due to the common cold
 Adults working with those students
miss an average of 5.3 days per year
What is the
Speed of a Sneeze?
(in mph)
What is the
Speed of a Cough?
The Answers….
Velocity of a cough is 60 mph
- or more
 Velocity of a sneeze is 100 mph
- or more
So, Cover Your
Cough or Sneeze
And wash your hands afterwards….
It’s time for a video …
Why Don’t We Do It In Our Sleeves?
Know When To Stay Home
We can work in spite of minor cold
symptoms
Cold and Flu seem similar,
but there are differences
Flu is much more serious than a
cold, and ….
others should not be exposed
Flu Statistics
Each flu season is unique but…
 On average, approximately 5% to 20%
of U.S. residents get the flu
 More than 200,000 persons are
hospitalized for flu-related
complications each year.
Content Source: Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (* National Center
for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) 11/2006)
Flu Statistics
Each flu season is unique but…
An average of 36,000 Americans
die per year
from complications of flu
Content Source: Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (* National
Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) 11/2006)
Summary
Germs spread through air
and on surfaces
 Use good hygiene
Wash your hands
Cover your sneezes and coughs
Don’t expose others
- Keep your distance
Prevention
of
Disease and Illness
The End