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What you should know about Hand Hygiene Products
Is PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer active against Swine Flu?
While no hand sanitizer is indicated to prevent Swine Flu, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the ways
you can help protect yourself from Swine Flu is by practicing good hand
hygiene. Specific CDC recommendations include keeping your hands clean
by washing with soap and water, or using an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer when soap and water may not be available, such as when you're
on the go.
How do most infectious diseases spread?
According to the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH),
the hands are one of the most frequent transmission routes for many
types of infections as they come into direct contact with known portals
of entry for pathogens (mouth, nose, conjunctiva of the eyes).
Therefore, practicing proper hand hygiene is the easiest way to help
reduce infections. Another way that some infections can spread is
through the air, which is why it is important to cover your mouth with
a tissue when you sneeze.
What is the proper way to practice hand hygiene?
Use soap and water, especially when hands are visibly dirty. Wash hands with soap and water for 15 to 20 seconds.
When soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer. Apply enough product to thoroughly wet hands, then rub hands
together briskly until dry.
Is PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer active against MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)?
While no hand sanitizer is indicated to prevent methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the ways you can help protect
yourself from MRSA is by practicing good hand hygiene. Specific CDC
recommendations include keeping your hands clean by washing with soap
and water, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
"What has the CDC said about alcohol-based hand sanitizers? Are they useful for children?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended
the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not
available and hands are not visibly dirty. CDC recommends that children
in school may use alcohol-based hand rubs as an alternative to hand
washing.*
How effective are alcohol-based hand sanitizers, like PURELL®?
Since PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer was introduced 10 years ago to
consumers, it has helped millions of children and adults stay healthy
and well by reducing bacteria on the skin. PURELL® Instant Hand
Sanitizer kills 99.99 percent of the most common germs that may cause
illness.
Do alcohol-based hand sanitizers like PURELL® lead to resistant bacteria?
Unlike the active ingredients in some other instant hand sanitizers and
anti-bacterial soaps, laboratory testing has never shown alcohol-based
hand sanitizers like PURELL® to lead to bacterial resistance. There is
no evidence that organisms adapt and become immune to the active
ingredient in PURELL® products. Many sources indicate that for
organisms to become resistant, low levels of the chemical must remain
on the hands for the organisms to adapt. The alcohol in PURELL® does
not remain on the hands for long. Once your hands are rubbed dry after
application of PURELL®, the alcohol has evaporated completely. PURELL®
leaves no harmful residue. A small bit of emollient (skin conditioning
agent) is left on the hands after use to leave your hands feeling soft
and refreshed.
When is it especially important to practice good hand hygiene?
Practicing good hand hygiene is especially important:
- After using the bathroom
- Before eating or drinking anything
- Before and after handling raw foods, fish, poultry, or eggs
- After using a public phone
- After riding public transportation
- In schools and day care centers
- After changing diapers
- When one is sick
- After shaking hands
- After sneezing or coughing
- After touching an ATM, elevator buttons, escalator handrails
What is the proper use of PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer?
As with all over the counter products, it is important to use PURELL®
products properly and according to the instructions on the label: wet
hands thoroughly with product, and briskly rub hands together until
dry. Adults should always supervise children in the use of the product.
How many uses are in a 2 fl oz. bottle of PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer?
If used as directed, which is to apply enough PURELL® Instant Hand
Sanitizer to thoroughly wet hands, a consumer can get 29-30 uses out of
a 2 fl oz bottle.
*Note: The CDC is not affiliated with Johnson &
Johnson Consumer Companies Inc., or any of its parent or affiliated
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