Think you don’t have a hand in the spread of germs?
Think again!
  • Of the 76 million annual reported cases of food poisoning,
    25% can be attributed to poor hygiene. Besides symptoms
    such as nausea and diarrhea, these germs are responsible
    for 9,000 deaths per year.*
  • The young, elderly and people with impaired immunities are
    most susceptible to germs.
  • Hand washing is recommended as a key method to stay
    healthy by the Centers for Disease Control, the Association
    of Practitioners in Infection Control, the Association of
    Operating Room Nurses, and the US Department of Health
    and Human Services.
  • More women than men wash their hands after using
    the restroom.
  • After changing diapers, 1 in 4 Americans don’t wash
    their hands.
  • Less than half wash their hands after cleaning up after pets.
  • Only 1 in 3 wash their hands after sneezing/coughing.
  • Less than 1 in 5 wash their hands after touching money.

    * STATISTICS FROM : www.hygienausa.com/ind-hospitality.html
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