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- Books
There are some great books that teach you how understand the world of germs. By understanging germs, you can learn how to avoid them.
- E coli and Montezuma's Revenge
Montezuma's revenge is a funny was of describing something not so funny. E coli germs are to blame for this nasty and dangerous illness. The surprise is this: Don't think this illness is something only found in neighboring countries. You can catch it anywhere!
- Ecoli and Bathroom Design Failure
The Ecoli germ is one nasty germ capable of destroying a person's health. The design of many bathrooms may be contributing to Ecoli contamination even if a person does wash their hands.
- Germ Detective
This is a humorous take on microbiologist who seem to compare every germ infested area to a toilet seat. Yes, a sink has more germs than a toilet seat.
- Germ Facts May Go Public
Germs in hospitals can be a threat to patients, hospital personnel, and visitors. Here is a report from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania where these concerns are voiced.
- Germ Police and Handwashing
The germ police and handwashing is about hospital handwashing initiatives taking place across the country and Canada as hospitals seek compliance. A new discovery, it seems, is that doctors, nurses and hospital staff repond positively to a reward system the same way pre-schoolers respond to stickers placed on their forehead. "Get caught washing your hands, receive a reward!" Read this good news!
- Germs Love Females
Germs love females more than men. Here is a surprising study that proved that the the typical office desk of a female worker has more germ contamination than their male counterparts. You won't believe why!
- Germstoppers Campaign
Here is the Germstoppers Campaign Satire by Mike Adams that you may have heard about. It's all done in great fun, of course. Let's face it, the Center of Disease Contol has an up-hill battle trying to convice people of the importance of handwashing.
- hand procedure washing
Hand procedure washing that gets results. How many people plunge their hands in running water for 3 secons without even using soap? Guess what...This does no good and the germs on your hands love it! Prevent disease germs from spreading by washing your hands correctly.
- Hand Washing
The Wisconsin Department of Public Health put out an excellent article on hand washing and we printed it here. The article shows
explains why we should should wash our hands giving graphic examples. It even includes proper hand washing techniques.
- hand washing sign
A simple hand washing sign will do miracles in getting people to wash their hands. Even though 40 million Americans get sick from germs transmitted on dirth hands, people still forget the importance of hand washing. Place a hand washing sign where it can be seen by people, and the impact is amazing...more people scrub up!
- handwashing and germs
Handwashing and germs don't mix and that is why handwashing is so important to your health. Here we compare the movie title "Snakes on a Plan" to "Germs on a Plane" to see which title has the most dramatic effect. If people thought of germs the same way they do snakes, every one would be expert handwashers!
- handwashing and typhoid mary
Handwashing and Typhoid Mary refers to the women whose real name was Mary Mallon, a lady with poor hygiene. So poor in fact, that she transmitted Typhoid fever to many of the people she worked for. Here you will find fact and fiction about the lady who did not believe in handwashing.
- Handwashing Coloring Paper
Handwashing coloring paper is a great way to involve students in the study of germs and how infection is spread.
- Handwashing Compliance in Hospitals
Handwashing compliance in hospitals is in need of improvement. According to the Institute of Medicine, there are over 44,000 deaths each year from hospital errors, the leading cause being the spread of bacterial infections! The sad part is this: Many of these deaths could have been prevented by the simple act of handwashing!
- handwashing compliance succes story
A handwashing compliance succes story came from Kansas University Hospital. A logo of a smiling hand with the message, “Keep ‘Em Clean” was featured on the posters and lapel buttons after a hospital wide handwashing campaign.
- handwashing education
Handwashing education should begin before pre-school. In pre-school, handwashing education should be taught and practiced every day. Germs spread through pre-schools like grass fires in California unless proper handwashing techniques are practiced.
- Handwashing Experiment Gone Amuck
A humorous look at an exclusive resort to see if the rich and famous were more apt to wash their hands. The results will shock you. This handwashing experiment will make you laugh as well as convince you of the importance of handwashing.
- Handwashing in Petting Zoos
Handwashing in petting zoos is now mandatory in some states. It is generally believed that little is being done across the country in regards to the dangers of petting zoos and the spread of dangerous pathogens to the children who visit them.
- handwashing poster
Now why would a handwashing poster and 7th graders be a perfect match? After teaching this grade level for a number of years and watching students eat off the top of desks, swap gum, and share soda, I was motivated to educate them about germs. The result is an amazing story of how the "germ farm" handwashing poster was created.
- Handwashing Posters
Our site is dedicated to educating people of the importance of handwashing. Handwashing posters motivate people to wash their hands. A surprising number of people exit the rest room with out handwashing. Our posters have a positive effect motivating people to scrub up.
- handwashing station
Today what we know about hand transmitted disease germs makes a handwashing station an absolute necessity at weddings, outdoor parties, petting zoos, and any place people gather. How many outdoor functions have you attended where the portable toilets were in place without a handwashing station? We will show you how to make an inexpensive handwashing station.
- handwashing study
A handwashing study at the Trauma Center of Methodist Hospital Indiana came up with shocking results. Doctors, nurses, and other hospital personnel in the ER failed to wash their hands after patient contact about 40 percent of the time. We have a simple solution to this problem.
- handwashing techniques
Handwashing techniques may vary, but certain handwashing techniques are more effective than others. Here you learn the wrong way and the correct way to wash your hands.
- Handwashing: People Fake It
When asked if they wash their hands when the situation calls for it, many people say, yes. According to this study, many of these same people are not telling the truth! It's a case of handwshing tales.
- importance of handwashing
The importance of handwashing cannot be stressed enough. Over 40 million Americans become ill each year from germs transmitted on diry hands! See our germ hit list...Shigella flexneri...causes vomiting, headache, diarrhea... Hands are germ farms as we show in a graphic way.
- MRSA Infection And Handwashing
- Schools and Handwashing
Schools and handwashing promotion is go hand in hand...no pun intended. Schools across the country from kindergarten to senior high promote the benefits of handwashing and for good reason-it keeps students healthy!
- Super Bug Poster
Superbugs that defy antibiotics are a major health problem across the country. Superbugs are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people each year. Handwashing remains the best means of stopping the spread of these dangerous germs.
- Typhoid Tim:Family Germ Spreader
Who is "Typhoid Tim, family germ spreader?" The name has been changed to protect the not so innocent. Typhoid Tim is a family member who contaminates every food in site. Actually, some of his habits are similar to those of people eveywhere.
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