Swine flu and stroke of genious by company....
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Just to show what kind of stuff companies are doing to help their employees and keep them safe I got this off a friend:
off a mate said:
Listen to this stroke of geniiiious, my whole company has brought anti bacterial dispensers to sanitise hands to combat swine flu under the recomendation from the gov...... in case you didn't know swine flu is an airborne virus. Even if someone was unlucky enough (and this man should start playing the lotto now!) to catch it by putting thier hand on the same wall someone just moments prior sneezed on, sanitised his hands using our magical dispensers and then proceeded rummage his finger far far up his nose he would still bloody catch it because it's a bloody virus and not affected by antibacterial spray, creams or any other variant
Would have loved to be there when that got signed off...
We order food and office supplies weekly from Ocado. Our office manager ordered about £100's worth of anti bacterial wipes and hand gels. When I questioned her about it she said "well, its better than nothing" and clearly didnt understand why an anti bacterial product would have no effect on a viral disease.
Laughed even harder when she submitted the order, as they mail you back any items that are out of stock. All the anti bacterial stuff was all out of stock, so no doubt hundreds of other numpties had the same idea as her
The virus can live for 24 hours when out of the body, and medical advice is that the alcohol based gels are effective:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
Edited by Gareth79 on Wednesday 29th July 10:14
Gareth79 said:
The virus can live for 24 hours when out of the body, and medical advice is that the alcohol based gels are effective:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
If someone (as they should) covers their mouth as they sneeze they'll transfer the virus to every door handle, phone and keyboard they touch...mechsympathy said:
Gareth79 said:
The virus can live for 24 hours when out of the body, and medical advice is that the alcohol based gels are effective:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
If someone (as they should) covers their mouth as they sneeze they'll transfer the virus to every door handle, phone and keyboard they touch...We have them too - wipes and gels. Been asking for them fir the last year for everyone at work (BiB so deal with some less desirables with who knows what). Was told no - wear gloves. not always possible so everyone has been buying their own gels etc, or scrounging them. Now, we have n abundance of alcohol gel and wipes, and are now stockpiling them for when the swine flu paranoia dies down and admin try and reclaim it for their cupboard of things we are issued but not given.
Conian said:
Dupont666 said:
MiniMan64 said:
We've got them at work too, all over the place.
Didn't stop me from getting it though.
Urrggghhh.... stay away leper.... quick someone stone the diseased one so it dont spread...Didn't stop me from getting it though.
mechsympathy said:
Gareth79 said:
The virus can live for 24 hours when out of the body, and medical advice is that the alcohol based gels are effective:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201283/...
"...But are they any better than soap and water?
'If I had a choice, I'd always go for the antibacterial hand gel,' says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary's School of Medicine in London and a leading expert on swine flu.
Gels are effective because they contain alcohol, explains Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. It damages the shell of the virus, inactivates it and prevents the illness from developing.
Studies show gels are effective against regular flu, so they are almost certain to be successful against the swine flu virus, too, he says.
"
Also http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814
edit: That said, the comment on another article is that if you are in the vicinity of somebody affected then it's game over anyway.
If someone (as they should) covers their mouth as they sneeze they'll transfer the virus to every door handle, phone and keyboard they touch...Personally I always try to sneeze into my elbow or upper arm!
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