How safe is your home from common household germs?
Here at Artemis we carry a whole range of powerful
disinfectants to eliminate germs. We use germs as a general term for any nasty
virus, fungus or bacteria that can cause us to become ill. Some are worse than
others but almost all are preventable by keeping a strict cleaning and hygiene
regime. Below we’ll be listing some of the worst culprits as listed by the NHS.
We’ll also help you keep your family safe by showing which of our products can
be used to tackle the spread of these germs.
MRSA
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (or MRSA for
short) is an antibiotic resistant bacterium which can be very difficult to
treat and causes a whole host of painful symptoms. It can spread from person to
person through body fluids or by touch and can eventually make you susceptible to
serious conditions such as pneumonia. Prevent it spreading in your home with regular
hand washing. When it comes to killing germs on the skin you can’t beat an
Alcohol hand sanitizer. For something more pleasant for topping up you bathroom
or kitchen pump bottle you can also try our antibacterial pearlised hand soap.
E. Coli 0157
Common E. Coli can normally be found in the gut of all
healthy human beings. This strain however is far more dangerous causing severe
intestinal illness. It can be avoided by making sure you toilets, eating and
food preparation areas are kept thoroughly clean and germ free. Treat them
regularly with a powerful surface disinfectant such as our Pine QAP 30 disinfectant.
Norovirus
The winter vomiting bug, as it’s more commonly known, is the
most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis in England. It’s a highly
contagious virus which can affect people of all ages causing vomiting and
diarrhea. Much like the common cold it lacks any specific cure so it’s best to
avoid it all together. Once again regular hand washing with either an alcohol sanitiser or bactericidal soap should greatly reduce the risk of infection.
Clostridium Difficile
C. Diff is a bacterium which exists in the guts of less than
5% of healthy adults. Most of those affected are not under threat due to the
balance of good bacteria in the gut. For those that do experience symptoms
these can range from mild diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain to very severe
inflammation of the colon. In rare cases it can be life threatening. This is
another infection which should be avoided and this can be down easily enough
with regular hand washing especially after going to the bathroom. Make sure you
have either our alcohol sanitiser or bactericidal soap to hand.
So there you have it: some of the most common causes of severe illness in the household. All are bad, infectious and entirely preventable with the right application of surface cleaning, food area hygiene and regular hand washing. See our website for solutions to all three!
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