Yes, they are, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina Health Care System and University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC. According to the authors of a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, microfiber mops removed …
Swine flu is a new variant of the H1N1 strain of influenza type A. It is highly contagious and spreads from person-to-person in several ways: when an ill person sneezes or coughs, infected droplets enter another person through the nose, mouth or eyes; or the …
The pH scale, numbered from 0 to 14, describes the relative acidity or alkalinity of chemicals, with the middle of the scale, pH 7, being neutral (pure water). Substances from pH 0 to pH 7 are acids; those from pH 7 to pH 14 are …
ISSA / CIRI Partnership: A Clean Standard for K-12 Schools – April 14, 2009 – Dr. Steven SpivakScience Advisor, Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) Dr. Spivak has 30+ years in academe plus the cleaning industry. • Thirty+ years Univ. of Maryland faculty and Dept. …
UV lamps have been used to inactivate microorganisms for many years. Much of the early work was directed at the control of very infectious microorganisms (particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis), often in medical facilities. Wavelengths within the short wave, or C band …
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According to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Canada’s largest union: "Cleaning, laundry, and other support services are a vital element of infection prevention and control strategies. Pathogens such as C. difficile, VRE, MRSA, Norovirus, influenza, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) associated …
Three basic principles is all it could take to reduce the incidence of MRSA in hospitals according to new research by Cardiff University. Disinfectants are routinely used on hard surfaces in hospitals to kill bacteria, with antimicrobial containing wipes increasingly being employed for this purpose. …
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found evidence that houseflies collected near broiler poultry operations may contribute to the dispersion of drug-resistant bacteria and thus increase the potential for human exposure to drug-resistant bacteria. The findings demonstrate another potential link between …
People are dying from “super bugs” because our antibiotic arsenal has run dry, leaving the world without sufficient weapons to fight ever-changing bacteria, warn infectious disease researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. In a Jan. 29, 2009 perspective in The …