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Mexican flu (New Influenza A (H1N1) virus)

Coughing Hygiene:

Good coughing hygiene consists of:

• averting your face from others when coughing;
• covering your mouth with your hand when you cough, using a paper tissue;
• using the paper tissue just once and then disposing of this in the waste bin;
• frequently washing your hands with plenty of soap and water or rubbing hand alcohol into the hands.

It recommended to cough into the crook of the elbow as this prevents droplets on the hands

The aformentioned also applies to sneezing.

Hand Hygiene:

Good hand hygiene consists of:
• disinfecting hands using Hibisol (disinfecting agents):
− after coming into contact with bodily fluids (mucus, sputum);
− after removing gloves and accidentally coming into contact with contagious materials without gloves
− after removing a mouth and nose filter mask

• if the hands are visibly contaminated, before disinfecting using Hibisol (hand alcohol or disinfecting agent) wash the hands with soap and water. Afterwards, first of all dry your hands properly (using a paper towel) and only then disinfect them using Hibisol.

Disinfection:

frequently disinfect door handles and taps using a disinfectant cloth or other disinfecting agents
frequently disinfect keyboards, mice and telephones using a disinfectant cloth or other disinfecting agents
disinfect all objects that are frequently touched using disinfectant cloth, also remember the coffee machine, photocopier, etc.

Tip: Have customers pay using a cash card instead of cash

Technique for rubbing in Hibisol:

1. Apply a minimum of 3 ml of Hibisol from the dispenser to dry hands. It is important that sufficient alcohol is used.
2. Now carefully rub the hands together for approximately 30 seconds until the hands are dry. The alcohol solution must also be thoroughly rubbed into the finger tips, thumbs, the areas between the fingers and the wrists.

Order your hygienic agents below: