There has been an increase in the number of young Australians who always wash their hands before handling food, according to a survey.
Two thirds of 18 to 34 year olds said they always washed their hands before handling food, which is up from 57 percent in 2022.
Findings were released by the
Continue Reading Australian survey shows handwashing improvement
People’s hand hygiene habits have changed for the better during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Ipsos Mori studied consumer hand hygiene behavior during the pandemic in England, Wales and Northern Ireland between April 2020 and January 2021. Each quarter,
Continue Reading Handwashing habits in UK, Australia changed during COVID-19 pandemic
There has been no large increase in Australians washing their hands since this time in 2019, according to a survey.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said as handwashing was a major component of a national campaign to reduce the risk of catching COVID-19, the lack of improvement was a
Continue Reading Expected handwashing rise not reflected in surveys in Australia, U.S.
When I first heard about the whole hashtag thing I thought it was rather amusing. The people who had been online since their pre-school years appeared to have no idea that the # symbol on their keyboards had meaning before Twitter was invented. The use of # as a
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Editor’s note: In recognition of Global Handwashing Day today, we have compiled information from the CDC about why it is so important to promote this simple activity.
Handwashing is like a “do-it-yourself” vaccine to reduce the spread of diarrheal and respiratory illness so you and those around you can stay
Continue Reading Your life is in your hands: Global Handwashing Day is Oct. 15
