Proper handwashing means lower sickness rates! Stay healthy whatever the time of year.

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1 Proper handwashing means lower sickness rates! Stay healthy whatever the time of year.

2 German companies incur costs of around 130 billion a year due to employee sickness. That works out at about 3,600 per person. 3) 3,600 per person 130 billion 90% of colds and flus are caused by viruses. 5) Flu viruses can remain active on surfaces for 48 hours. 6) 48 hours 33 % 64 6 % 90 % VIRUSES Fewer than 33% of men regularly wash their hands after using the toilet. 4) Women are much more hygiene-savvy: 64 % wash their hands regularly in the sink. 4) Bacteria or viruses? Bacteria and viruses can both make us sick, but that s the only thing they have in common. Bacteria are living organisms around 100 times larger than viruses, which are merely particles. As such, they also multiply in different ways. Bacteria reproduce by means of cell division. Viruses invade so-called host cells and alter their genetic material in such a way that they produce further virueses. However, the most significant difference is: Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria. They have no effect at all on viruses. That is why regular handwashing is so important!

3 Flu season lasts the whole year! Your throat is sore, your nose is running and, on top of all that, you ve started coughing: The number of people struck down by flu viruses is higher during the colder months of the year in particular. That means more people off work sick! However, it s easy to make a big difference with just a little effort: Regular handwashing. Do you want to protect yourself and your employees and reduce the number of people off work due to sickness? Let us help you! Did you know? -50 % You can slash the risk of catching a cold virus by 50 % simply by washing your hands!1) 80 % Up to 80% of all contagious diseases are passed on from hand to hand.2) Sources 1) erkaeltung-online.com 2) WHO 3) Booz & Company strategy consulting firm 4) Observational study conducted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 5) erkältungsratgeber.de 6) Prof. Dr. Exner, University of Bonn

4 Regular handwashing STAY HEALTHY throughout the year! In the cold and wet months, our immune system is weak and flu viruses are particularly effective. This makes us more susceptible to diseases. Flu viruses are responsible for 90% of all colds and flus. What we touch with our hands a typical day Every day there are countless situations where you can come into contact with viruses. This applies in particular to our hands: Approximately 80% of all contagious diseases are passed on from hand to hand. Regular handwashing protects and halves the risk of a cold! Washing your hands of an evening is not enough. You should ensure you wash them before and after eating, after blowing your nose and after you use public transport. As the number of bacteria on your skin doubles every 20 minutes, they contribute considerably to avoidable diseases. 07:00 a.m. Breakfast You come into contact with the first germs. 08:00 a.m. On the way to work The few germs have already multiplied exponentially. 10:00 a.m. Customer appointment 12:35 p.m. Lunch break In the absence of proper handwashing, the number of germs has now risen to over a quarter of a million. 15:00 p.m. Toilet break 19:00 p.m. Gym The germs are still happily multiplying: After 8 hours, there are now around 130 million bacteria on your hands. 21:00 p.m. Home Still haven t washed your hands? There are now an incredible around 70 billion bacteria on your hands.* * At 37 C (skin temperature) the number of germs doubles every 20 minutes. It s that simple! HANDWASHING ISN T JUST WASHING YOUR HANDS. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING: 20 Sec. Your whole hand: Lather SUFFICIENT SOAP YOUR WHOLE HAND! RINSE WELL up both the palms and backs of your hands, your fingertips, the spaces between your fingers and your thumbs. Not too quickly: 20 SECONDS Thorough handwashing should take at least 20 seconds. Only then does cleaning become effective. Proper drying: REMOVE THE LAST GERMS WITH A SINGLE-USE COTTON We wish you a FLU-FREE year! Dry your hands thoroughly with a single-use cotton hand towel. This helps to remove the stubborn germs that remain on your skin after washing.

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