subject: Office Protection From Swine Flu - The Must Read Guide [print this page] Whilst the world is in the grips of a Swine Flu pandemic you may be interested to know that your keyboard may contain upto 400 times more bugs and germs that a toilet seat.
In 2009 the World Health Organisation declared the global outbreak of spine flu or influenza A virus subtype H1N1 as a full scale pandemic. One of the main actions that we can take to prevent the spread of pandemic flu is the use of an effective infection prevention measure.
Primary care centres are required to provide patient management and specialist clinics that used to be carried out by hospitals. With this shift in patient management from secondary to primary care so then the risk of cross-infection to healthcare staff and patients has increased.
The National institute for Health Clinical Excellence has set clinical guideline on infection control. It provides a set of measures to avoid infection that should be followed by anyone giving or receiving care at home or at a health centre or clinic, or elsewhere in the community and these measures do include infection control.
Infection control measures in healthcare sectors often include ward cleaning, but little attention is paid to cleaning telephone, and keyboards which can hold 400 times more germs than the average toilet seat.
Moreso in the workplace office no attention is usually paid to general office equipment used all day and by multiple users.
An infection control computer cleaning kit is your first line of proper protection in the battle for keeping all equipment from offices to schools free from dangerous bacteria and the viruses that live in and on your keyboard, mouse and telephone, light switches and sports equipment. Imagine how many germs your childs hands pick up whilst in the play gym for example?
The benefit of treating the workstation is hugely reduced infection risk thus reduced potential sick time, hence improving health economics in the workplace for you and your workmates.
Even kits certified to the highest levels by the healthcare sector are inexpensive and easy to use for anyone.
The kits are an essential for workers hot-desking in the office. Buy a kit and keep it with you to protect yourself against infection from colleagues, on whichever computer or desk that you use.
When buying your infection control kits always ensure that the kit will kill at least 99 percent of all germs including influenza, MRSA, E-coli, Salmonella, and C-Difficile. It is worth checking that the ant-microbial fluids that you will receive has been tested and approved for National Health Service sanitation use.
Kits vary widely to always check how many packs the kit includes. Some kits include a detergent spray to clean visible grime as well as an anti-microbial spray for cleaning the invisible germs and bacteria.
A professional kit will also include a cleaning brush designed to access areas where bacteria may be lurking. For keyboard cleaning this is a neccessity as the germs and debris such as skin cells lurk beneath the keys.
Whilst dealing with germs and chemicals it is important that disposable gloves and an apron are worn and that waste is deposited in a sealable professional clinical waste bag.
Professional infection control measure should be taken at the following places. In the office workplace telephones, keyboards, computer screens, mouse, fax machines and desktops should be properly cleaned and sanitised.
Education establishments like schools and colleges must ensure that computers, desks, toys in fact anything that children and staff touch be cleaned to these high standards.
In the home a professional infection control kit may be used around the home from light switches to plasma TV screens. The beauty being that hard to get into places can be reached safely with the components supplied in professional DIY sanitation kits.
Protect yourself from germs wherever you work and help prevent the spread of swine flu and other nasty diseases. As we approach the anticipated second wave of swine flu in particular. Undergo checking the proceedures in place at your childrens schools and nurserys.
