Germs and viruses can be shared among kids faster than the latest supermarket collectible, and if you don’t maintain a clean school then students are left more susceptible to all kinds of nasty bugs and increased illness at school.
While parents are of course expected to keep their kids at home when sick, it’s not always so easy for them to tell if their child is in fact, contagious. The common cold and flu is most infectious during the first five days but kids can continue to be infectious for a further two weeks, even after they start to feel better, making it near impossible for parents to know for sure if it’s safe to send them back to school.
Because it’s not realistic to depend solely on parents knowing that their children are contagious, good hygiene remains the best defense against the spread of illness at school.
A study conducted by the University of Arizona placed a virus on just one commonly-touched surface (such as a door knob or bench top) within an organisation. Throughout the day, researchers checked a variety of other surfaces throughout the entire institution. They found that within two to four hours, the virus had spread to almost 60% of surfaces.
When shared surfaces are not cleaned efficiently, illness at school can spread quickly and easily, and a highly-contagious virus or infection could sweep through a school in no time.
For the wellbeing of students and staff, maintaining a clean and hygienic environment throughout each day is vital, and with the right cleaning products and approach it’s actually quite simple.
A clean and tidy school decreases the likelihood of illness and lost days. Simple steps like displaying signage to remind students and staff to regularly wash their hands will help to reduce the spread of germs and keep everyone healthy and happy.
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