Call for hand washing diligence with young children The need for effective hand washing in preschools and nurseries is again sharply in focus...
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Teaching children to wash their hands in interactive hygiene and infection control roadshow
Hand washing lessons from a sneezing wolf and a bug that lights up An “interactive hygiene and infection control roadshow” is being...
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Reinforce message with posters and reminders Hand washing with soap and water is described as “One of the most important steps to keep staff...
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NHS advice as kids start school emphasises hygiene importance Starting school can be an “exciting adventure” for children – as...
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Warning that germs are transmitted more by skin than other surfaces The resident doctor on the This Morning television programme has provided...
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Parents can enable inadvertent triggering of allergies and asthma says report Playing in the dirt can actually be a good thing for a child’s...
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Preschool and school children affected by outbreak Letter have been sent to parents in the Woking and Guildford areas as a number of preschool age...
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Nearly 60 children and staff off sick at school near Glasgow Norovirus, also known as “the winter vomiting bug” has recently struck at...
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The importance of keeping playground germs off the dinner table Young children are back in school for the autumn term and are being taught the...
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It was a difficult task, but three have been selected The great KiddiWash giveaway has now closed and the winners have been selected. All at TEAL...
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Illness is “spread through poor hygiene” The vomiting bug shigellosis is spreading through schools across the UK, and parents are...
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