Swine Flu Information

Protect your most valuable asset – your workforce

With the swine flu pandemic sweeping the country, and people becoming increasingly anxious about hygiene, it is down to those of us in the cleaning industry to provide top quality, effective products to help keep it under control.

Whatever business you’re in, be it public or private sector, it is in your best interest to ensure the safety of your customers and employees.

How is the virus transmitted?

Influenza viruses consist of tiny particles which are spread through the droplets that come from your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough. When you don’t cover your nose and mouth with a tissue, the droplets can spread and other people are at risk of breathing them in.

If you sneeze or cough into your hand, the droplets and the germs within them are easily spread from your hand to any hard surfaces you touch, and they can live on those surfaces for a long time. Things such as computer keyboards, door handles, telephones and light switches are all common areas where influenza viruses can be found. If other people touch these surfaces and then touch their faces, they can become infected.

What can you do?

The best thing you can do to protect yourself, your staff and customers is to implement good hygiene practices. This will help to slow the spread of the virus and will be the single most effective thing you can do to protect you from infection.

When sneezing or coughing it is vital to follow the rules of good hygiene to prevent the spread of germs:
•    Cover your nose and mouth with a clean tissue when coughing or sneezing.
•    Promptly dispose of dirty tissues.
•    Regularly wash your hands with soap and water to reduce the chance of spreading the virus from your hands to your face, to other people or hard surfaces.
•    Clean hard surfaces e.g. door handles, telephone handsets frequently.

How Newlife can help

As well as providing an initial deep clean to any areas contaminated by the swine flu virus, we can also provide you with a package of products specifically tailored to suit your type of business, which will significantly reduce your chances of aiding the transmission of the virus.

All of our products are sourced from top manufacturers and are safe and effective. From anti-bacterial hand gels to face masks and the hospital grade disinfectant Screen, whatever your level of need, we can provide the one-stop solution.

The products we provide can help you fight the spread of Swine Flu. You can call us on 0800 018 9099 with any queries or requests and we’ll be happy to help.

If you need more specific information about swine flu and how you can safeguard your home and workplace, here are some useful websites:

Department of Heath- www.dh.gov.uk/pandemicflu
Health & Safety Executive – www.hse.gov.uk
Health Protection Agency – www.hpa.org.uk
European Centre for Disease Control – www.ecdc.eu.int
World Health Organization – www.who.int
National Travel Health Network and Centre – www.nathnac.org