Handwashing and respiratory illness among young adults in military training Ryan MA, Christian RS, Wohlrabe J. (Authors) – Abstract Source NCBI link (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11457626 ) Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California 92186-5122, USA. ryan@nhrc.navy.mil OBJECTIVES: In response to increasing concerns about respiratory illness in military recruits, a simple handwashing program was developed and evaluated at … Continue reading
Information is an excerpt from USDA article, “Cleanliness Helps Prevent Foodborne Illness” Spring has long been the time of year for annual cleaning projects around our homes. However, when it comes to safe food handling, everything that comes in contact with food must be kept clean all year long. Food that is mishandled can lead … Continue reading
Probably the most important thing that you can do to keep from getting sick is to wash your hands. By frequently washing your hands you wash away the germs that you have picked up from other people, or from contaminated surfaces, or from animals and animal waste and avoid transferring the bacteria to other people. … Continue reading