Nov 2nd: New evidence debunks the mythical “Five Second Rule” - but cross-contamination of bacteria from kitchen work surfaces is more risky?
The “Five Second Rule” – that it takes about 5 seconds for dropped food to become contaminated – has been much discussed this summer, but the much greater risk from dropping foods onto kitchen work surfaces (or handling food with contaminated hands) have been largely ignored
Nov 1st: Peer education on spread of infection and antibiotic resistance
These peer education resources from the e-bug team are designed for school aged children to teach their peers about microbes, the spread of infection, hygiene and antibiotic resistance.
Oct 16th: Breaking the chain of infection - Preventing spread of infections in home and everyday life
To mark the theme of International Infection Prevention week (Oct 16-22) "Breaking the Chain of Infection" IFH has produced a simple learning resource to explain it. We believe IIPW is a great "not to be missed" opportunity to get this simple concept
Sept 30th: Hygienic laundering of clothing, bedlinens, towels etc in domestic settings - new insights
In recent years we have seen a significant trend towards low temperatures laundering to conserve energy. It is important however to ask “Is low temperature laundering associated with increased infection risk?”
Sept 20th: Beat the Bugs – new interactive resource for learning about hygiene in home and everyday life
e-Bug and Kingfisher Treasure Seekers have just released a six week community hygiene course called Beat the Bugs.
