The Swiss cheese model of virus prevention
No single defence against infection is perfect. They all have some area of failure, like the holes in a slice of Swiss cheese. That’s why multiple layers of defence are required.
How soap kills the coronavirus
You have been told that it’s really important to wash your hands for 20 seconds, but this video explains why this is so important.
How to effectively wash your hands (and not do a crappy job)
Almost Half of Children Not Using Proper Hand Hygiene at School
A new survey has revealed that almost half of children aged five to 10 years old are not practising proper hand hygiene by using soap when washing their hands at school.
The Ultimate COVID-19 Cafe Checklist
Cafes and restaurants need to take extra care to ensure staff and customers are protected from COVID-19. We have compiled a dozen different checklists into the Ultimate COVID-19 Cafe Checklist to help ensure you are doing everything possible to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The upcoming season of “Influenza” has been cancelled due to Coronavirus!
As we enter May 2020, strict measures including social distancing and quarantining have put a dampener on everyone’s social lives. Our world seems to be upside-down currently! No more can we have the boys around for a couple of cold ones, no more can us girls go to the gym and tone our bums. Dad […]
Our Top 20 Hand Washing Posters
GlitterBug has explored the deep realms of the web to find the hidden secrets behind proper handwashing techniques. We have leaked this information to the masses to inform you, the people, on how to protect yourselves from the dangers of germs. Download these secrets for free and spread the word to others. Together we will […]
Coronavirus particles are easily transferred from sick people to commonly touched surfaces
Infected surfaces can make you sick We recently took to the trains to see how virus particles can pass from a sick person to commonly touched surfaces, and then to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIBY1o_WFYM The video shows that germs can be anywhere on public surfaces. At the moment, we are particularly concerned with Covid19 but this applies […]
How to wash your hands the right way
We found this great video on The New York Times web site.
GlitterBug on A Current Affair
Professor Mary-Louise McLaws talks about the importance of hand hygiene to stop the spread of coronavirus. A Current Affair March 5, 2020 The concern over COVID-19 led A Current Affair to interview renowned infection control specialist, Professor Mary-Louise McLaws about the right way to wash hands. Prof. McLaws stressed the importance of washing hands for […]
