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Americans' Concern For Skin Infections, Flu, Spreads Across The Country
Type "schools and staph infections"
into a leading Internet search engine, and you'll find over 360,000
results. And for good reason.
The latest National Cleaning Survey from The Soap and Detergent
Association (SDA) finds Americans are concerned about reports of skin
infections, like Staphylococcus aureus, in their children's schools.
If this bacterium becomes resistant to methicillin, a powerful
antibiotic commonly used to fight staph infections, recovery from the
infection becomes much more difficult. This antibiotic resistant strain is
known as MRSA, or Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In the past,
nearly all cases of MRSA were found in hospitalized patients, but now there
is an increasing number of infections acquired outside hospitals and in the
community.
SDA's recent survey of 1008 American adults found 74 percent were
concerned about ensuring good hand hygiene practices in schools, given many
recent reports about infections spreading in scholastic settings.
Separately, 84 percent said they were concerned about ensuring good
hand hygiene practices for themselves and their family members at home.
"Surface cleaning, disinfection and proper hand hygiene all play
critical roles in helping to prevent the spread of staph infections in
schools, homes and health care settings," said Nancy Bock, SDA Vice
President of Education. "People's levels of awareness of infection risk and
prevention methods are promising. To stay their healthiest, people need to
convert their awareness into action."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), good
hygiene is critical in preventing staph or skin infections:(i)
-- Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using
an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
-- Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed.
-- Avoid contact with other people's wounds or bandages.
-- Avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors.
And when you are around someone who has a staph infection, there are
additional steps that can be taken to avoid spreading the infection to
family and friends, including:(ii)
-- Clean surfaces daily with an EPA-registered disinfectant according to
the manufacturer's directions, or
-- Use a solution of one tablespoon of bleach mixed in one quart of water
to disinfect all non-disposable items and surfaces that may have come in
contact with the infected area, wound drainage, or soiled supplies.
-- Wash soiled linens and clothes with hot water and laundry detergent.
Dry them in a hot dryer, if possible.
-- Wash utensils and dishes in the usual manner, with dish detergent and
hot water or in a dishwasher.
Americans Generally Aware of Hygiene Importance in Spread of Viral
Diseases
Many viral infections, such as colds, flu and gastrointestinal
infections are spread through person-to-person contact or contact with
contaminated surfaces. Proper handwashing is the simplest and most
effective way to prevent these infections from spreading.
According to SDA's recent survey, most Americans are aware of the
numerous benefits of clean hands. A full 90 percent of respondents believe
that handwashing can help reduce the spread of a viral flu pandemic, and 87
percent believe hand hygiene can be helpful in preventing the spread of a
viral disease outbreak such as the avian flu.
But that same survey found that 36 percent of Americans seldom or never
wash their hands after sneezing.
"This is where we need to do better," added Bock. "Many of the germs
that can make us sick are spread hand-to-hand or hand-to-surface."
SDA's Online, No-Cost Information for Consumers
SDA has online information for consumers -- at no cost -- on the proper
and safe use of cleaning, disinfecting, and hand hygiene products.
"Clean and Safe in the 21st Century," a guide to safe and effective use
of cleaning and disinfecting products, is available online at
http://www.cleaning101.com/newsroom/surveys/.
SDA's Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet, a new resource about products that clean
hands and/or kill germs on hands, at home and on-the-go, is available at
http://www.cleaning101.com/newsroom/surveys/.
The National Cleaning Survey was based on a survey of 1008 American
adults (508 men and 500 women). The independent consumer research study was
completed in August-September 2006, on behalf of The Soap and Detergent
Association (SDA), by International Communications Research (ICR). The
survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent.
A summary of the SDA survey results is available at
http://www.cleaning101.com/newsroom/surveys/.
The Soap and Detergent Association (http://www.cleaning101.com), the
U.S. Home of the Cleaning Products Industry(SM), is the non-profit trade
association representing manufacturers of household, industrial, and
institutional cleaning products; their ingredients; finished packaging; and
oleochemical producers. SDA members produce more than 90 percent of the
cleaning products marketed in the U.S. The SDA is located at 1500 K Street,
NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005.
(i) CDC, Community-Associated MRSA Information for the Public,
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_ca_public.html#8.
(ii) "How to keep family safe from your staph infection," Feb. 2006,
RNWeb.com,
http://www.rnweb.com/rnweb/data/articlestandard/rnweb/052006/302303/article.pdf;
"Guidelines for Reducing the Spread of Staph/CA-MRSA in Non-Healthcare
Settings," Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Dec. 2004,
http://lapublichealth.org/acd/docs/MRSA/MRSA_Guideline_12_20_04.pdf.
The Soap and Detergent Association
http://www.cleaning101.com
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