We are all being told to encourage children to “go out and get dirty”, but we still need to practise good hygiene when it matters – and that includes good hand hygiene, even when we are out on the beach or a picnic. The American Cleaning Institute has drawn up an advice sheet for families around hand hygiene whilst we are on holiday. No its not being overprotective – it makes good sense. Back in 1999 there was a case of a young girl who died from an E. coli O157 infection. Investigations revealed that the most likely cause was contaminated sewage. The advice sheet can be found at http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/cm_12_mayjun_lifes_a_beach.aspx
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