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Six Steps To Protect Against The Spread Of NorovirusNorovirus is the second most frequent cause of illness after the common cold. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, and occur between 24 and 48 hours after exposure. Norovirus can be life-threatening for the elderly and immunocompromised.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has six simple steps to protect families against noroviruses. These include: Step 1. Practice Proper Hand HygieneFrequent hand washing is always the best defense. This includes washing hands for at least 15 seconds (sing the happy birthday song twice) or using hand sanitizers like CLEANpHIRST™ Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer, which has a 99.999% kill rate; – rubbing until hands are dry. Step 2. Clean with CLEANpHIRST™If you’ve had the bug, use CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D to disinfect all surfaces. Wear disposable gloves, and don’t forget to maintain frequently used surfaces like door knobs and light switches with CLEANpHIRST™ Ultra Clean. After cleaning, dispose of or sanitize cloths in hot water and CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D. Step 3. Food and Water SafetyAvoid joining an estimated 9.2 million cases of foodborne norovirus infections each year by preventing food contamination. Always wash raw food before eating, and don’t eat food prepared by someone who is ill until 2-3 days after symptoms have cleared. Step 4. Don’t Air Your Dirty LaundryDirect contact with a sick person is not required to contaminate soft surfaces. The norovirus can spread from a contaminated pillowcase to a clean towel in a pile of laundry. To disinfect laundry, wash with hot water and CLEANpHIRST™ Laundry Detergent, then dry on “high.” Add CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D to your wash for more heavily soiled items. Step 5. Contain OutbreaksImmediately quarantine those who are sick. Don’t forget to disinfect everything with CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D, and wear protective gloves while cleaning. Step 6. Prevent OutbreaksDon’t wait for an outbreak to occur to clean up. Ward off norovirus by maintaining a clean household and regularly disinfecting surfaces with CLEANpHIRST™ products.
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 10 Best Ways to Prevent Flu Symptoms Without VaccinesNobody wants to get the flu and have to endure the pain and discomfort of its symptoms. So, out of fear, every time the 'flu season' comes around, many people do not need to be persuaded to get a seasonal flu shot. Of course, there is no guarantee that getting a flu shot will prevent the symptoms, but you always hope for the best and feel safer after getting the vaccine. Here are some alternative preventive measures to take as a defense against the flu, rather than take the risk of getting a vaccine with possible side effects:1. Dress WarmDressing warm is obvious and makes sense, especially in colder climates. Shivering and tension from cold decreases circulation in your body and reduces your chances of keeping away cold and flu viruses. 2. Avoid StressStress in any form should be avoided at all times but especially when there is a higher risk of catching colds and flu viruses, such as during cold, winter months. 3. Prevent ContactMaking direct contact with a virus is something you don't want to do. Here are some suggestions:
a) Wash your hands frequently.
b) After using a public bathroom, wash your hands and use a paper towel on door handles instead of your bare hands.
c) Do not touch surfaces in public areas with your bare hands.
d) Wear a mask in high density areas, medical clinics, hospitals and other public places where there is a high risk of contacting viruses.
e) Remember, out of respect for others, to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
f) In the home, disinfect air, clothes and bedding, and carpet. 4. Maintain a Good DietMaintain a balanced, healthy diet. Do not deprive your body of vital energy by eating too little, especially during the colder months of the year.
a) Consume -- Garlic -- I know it can keep away people, it just might work to keep away viruses!
b) Avoid -- Sugar -- eaten in moderation is not a problem, but excessive amounts of sugar in your diet has been shown to lower immunity. 5. RelaxDo not underestimate the value of relaxation. Set aside at least 30 minutes a day to consciously relax the whole body, especially the neck area. 6. Take Food SupplementsIf your diet consists mostly of foods that are lacking in nutritional value, with little or no vitamin and mineral content, I suggest taking supplements such as vitamin C, multi-vitamins, mineral drinks, herbal teas etc. 7. Avoid Physical ExhaustionBeing in a state of exhaustion invites being smitten with flu viruses. Avoid fatigue, get enough sleep and take care when exercising. 8. Use Alcohol-Free Hand SanitizerOur Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer is a powerful antiseptic and reduces your liability of the use of alcohol-based products, that are both flammable and could potentially be ingested by children (intentionally and unintentionally). It is also better for the skin and kills more germs than alcohol at 99.999%. 9. Use Effective Cleaning ProductsDepHyze Ultra Clean is used daily like a multi-purpose cleaner to disinfect and reduce recontamination. 10. Decontaminate Infected SurroundingsUse DepHyze Decon 3D, the world's safest and most powerful anti-microbial, disinfectant agent that eradicates microbes to Log 7 (99.99999%) efficacy by fogging common areas. Take the above measures seriously and you will be less susceptible to cold and flu viruses. Labels: decontamination, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, house cleaning, Prevent Flu Infection
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 The CDC has issued many reports and bulletins suggesting preventive measures in the protection of contact transmitted viruses, bacteria, allergens and germs. All of which promote cleaning your hands, sanitizing common contact points and decontaminating shared facilities. People are reacting by washing their hands and generally cleaning or sanitizing more frequently, however the question is “How Clean is Clean?”. There are many published warnings (from organizations which monitor the validity of product claims) to beware of cleaning, sanitizing, and decontaminating products on the market that are making false claims about their effectiveness in killing illness causing germs. CLEANpHIRST recognizes the need for a better standard in which the public can judge, for themselves, what products actually work and how long they can continue to work. The unavailability of these standards has created a confused and paranoid public that suffer from the inability to simply measure cleanliness. People whom are buying and using cleaning & decontamination products need to know, “How Clean is Clean.” Here at CLEANpHIRST, we are providing the necessary education, the environmentally safe and effective products that really work, and the testing process to identify the levels of contamination and monitor the Recontamination Cycle. CLEANpHIRST wants you to understand “How Clean is Clean” so you can confidently implement service routines that will save you money and prevent potential illnesses, absenteeism, and liabilities from operating an unclean or germ infected environment. * In the words of Bono, “The Less You Know – The More You Believe” For more information go to
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 CLEANpHIRST has the products, processes and education providing effective solutions should an outbreak of H1N1, MRSA or other illness occur in your home or facility.
Illness-causing germs live on surfaces for up to 72 hours and can be reintroduced within those 72 hours forming a constant state of contamination. Decontamination cleaning is always the first step in preventing the spread of illness causing germs. CLEANpHIRST products will facilitate the decontamination cleaning of the entire cubic square surroundings to include air, walls, carpet and vent sanitization. Once treated, these areas are susceptible to becoming recontaminated by normal traffic or infected visitors. For this reason, we recommend the following to optimize your defense against illness causing germs that pose a threat to your employees, customers and visitors: - It is crucial to test your decontaminated areas frequently to determine the rate or cycle of recontamination.
- Set a regular cleaning schedule or preventive treatment cycle for your home or facility.
- Encourage the wiping down of surfaces that are frequently touched.
- Educate and promote proper hand washing to reduce the risk of spreading germs.
- Use only products that are proven and that you know really work.
CLEANpHIRST uses EPA-Registered disinfectant cleaning solutions, equipment and methodologies that are scientifically proven to kill dangerous, illness-causing germs such as MRSA, influenza, rhinovirus, influenza A (the virus that causes H1N1) and more. Know your “Recontamination Cycle” and set a preventive and sustainable cleaning program to be “CLEANpHIRST CLEAN.” Labels: cleanphirst, decontamination, H1N1 Swine Flu, mrsa staph infection
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As the United States reels from reportedly millions of Swine Flu cases, and more than 1000 deaths, U.S. President – Barack Obama – has declared swine flu a national emergency. This emergency declaration allows medical officials to temporarily bypass certain federal requirements in order to prevent the country’s health-care resources from being overburdened. It also gives the United States’ health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms off site in order to speed up treatment and protect non-infected patients. The declaration of this national swine flu emergency, was done on Friday night (October 23), and comes just days after U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius warned that swine flu vaccine demand was outstripping supply. As Americans wait for more vaccine doses, 46 of the 50 U.S. states have reported an early flu upsurge. The flu season typically peaks in January or February. Swine flu is now more prevalent than ever before in the U.S., and production delays have undercut the Government’s initial somewhat optimistic estimates that as many as 120,000,000 swine flu vaccine doses would be available by the middle of this month. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, so far, only 11,000,000 swine flu vaccine doses have gone out to doctors’ offices, health departments and health care providers across the U.S. Don't wait around for your vaccine. Take action now, and decontaminate the air in infected locations, rooms, ducts, and more, and use and effective alcohol-free hand sanitizer on a regular basis.
DepHyze™ Decon 3D is the world's most advanced antimicrobial / decontaminant. Decon 3D eradicates bacteria, viruses, spores, molds and fungus to 99.99999% and neutralizes toxic chemicals immediately, while being totally biodegradable and safe enough for household use. DepHyze™ Decon 3D offers top-to-bottom disinfection, decontamination, de-molding and mold prevention of commercial buildings and homes in an easy to use two-part formula. Labels: decontamination, dephyze, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, Prevent Flu Infection
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Keeping schools clean and open has become a top priority of education officials across the country, especially amidst the spread of the H1N1 virus (a.k.a., "Swine Flu"). Still, many school districts have been forced to close their doors and disinfect their buildings due to high illness absenteeism among faculty, staff and students. Examples include: - Huntsville, Texas -- School officials reportedly employed cleaning crews to disinfect all door knobs, desks, tabletops and handles during a shutdown expected to last at least 48 hours.
- Manning, S.C. -- School officials are said to have spent five days disinfecting the entire school, including wiping down walls, desks, counters, toilets and anything else students might touch.
A four-week school closure would cost districts somewhere between $140 and $630 per student, depending upon location, according to report cited in a Los Angeles Times article today. On top of those costs, additional costs are incurred by employers and employees via unscheduled absences. A 2008 survey conducted by Mercer for the workforce management company Kronos® revealed that a company with a $50 million payroll (i.e., 1,000 employees earning average annual salaries of $50,000 each) will spend $4.5 million annually — or 9 percent of payroll — on unplanned incidental and extended employee absences.  But there are ways to fight back. The easiest way for school officials to begin preparing for such an outbreak is by making Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer available to faculty, staff and students. An extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer comes without the liability and risk concerns of alcohol-based hand sanitizers that prompted University of Michigan officials to ban it from dispensers on campus (details here). After installing wall-mounted dispensers, a thorough top-to-bottom cleaning needs to take place. That should, at a minimum, include the following:- Treating all carpets within school buildings with DepHyze™ Carpet Cleaner to ensure you not only clean your carpets effectively, but that you also eliminate odors through 100 percent true chemical negation (not masking);
- Using DepHyze™ Decon 3D, an ultra-powerful cleaner and disinfectant to thoroughly clean your entire school building and then use it once monthly thereafter;
- If you have a laundry facility within your school, using DepHyze™ Laundry Detergent, a cold-water, energy-saving product, to wash all machine-washable clothing, uniforms and linens at least once every two to three loads.
The products listed above, which offer up to an unsurpassed 99.99999 percent efficacy, can help school officials take care of the most-challenging and unwanted schoolhouse visitors -- bacteria, germs, mold, viruses, etc. Best of all, they're available today from CLEANpHIRST™. Click here to learn more. Labels: carpet cleaning, child care cleaning, commercial cleaning, decontamination, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, janitorial cleaning, Prevent Flu Infection, school cleaning, surface cleaning
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First impressions are especially critical in today's economy. As a result, property owners and managers must do everything possible to enhance a property's perceived value in the eyes of prospective tenants. One way to enhance property value involves the use of two safe and effective cleaning products from CLEANpHIRST™. - Step One -- Odor is one of the biggest turnoffs a prospective tenant can encounter; therefore, cleaning all carpeted areas on your property is a must. With DepHyze™ Carpet Cleaner, you will not only clean your carpets effectively, but you'll achieve 100 percent chemical negation of odors instead of just masking them. Learn more about it here.
- Step Two -- Sometimes, the most-harmful things inside a building are missed by inspectors. By treating all areas of your property with DepHyze™ Decon 3D, an ultra-powerful cleaner and disinfectant, you'll kill bacteria, germs and viruses as well as mold and mildew before they have a chance to impact any future landlord-tenant relationship. Learn more about it here.
To learn more about these and other products available from CLEANpHIRST™, click here. Labels: apartment cleaning, carpet cleaning, cleaning tips, decontamination, house cleaning, Prevent Flu Infection, surface cleaning
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Teach your kids how to avoid exposure to colds, flu and infections by washing their hands regularly, using hand sanitizer, and keeping their hands away from their mouths and noses. That's some good advice many in the medical community are giving parents. But there's more parents can do to protect their children, and it starts from the ground up. Below, CLEANpHIRST™ offers 5 Easy-to-Implement Ways to Minimize the Impact of a Flu Pandemic on Your Family: - Clean all carpeted areas in your home with DepHyze™ Carpet Cleaner, a product that effectively cleans your carpets while delivering 100 percent chemical negation of odors instead of just masking them. Learn more about it here.
- Kill “superbugs” before they have a chance to impact your family by using DepHyze™ Decon 3D, an ultra-powerful cleaner and disinfectant, once a month. Learn more about it here.
- Hold the high ground over those same superbugs by using DepHyze™ Ultra Clean, an all-purpose, one-step cleaner, for daily cleaning throughout your home. Learn more about it here.
- Keep plenty of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer on hand at your home and ensure each family member carries a travel-size dispenser whenever he/she leaves the home. Learn more about it here.
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 Looking for an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer? Look no further than Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer.Right now, CLEANpHIRST™ is offering a six-month supply of Alcohol-Free Foan Hand Sanitizer for only $30, and that includes free shipping on orders shipped to customers anywhere in the continental United States.When you order, you'll receive six 1.7-oz. dispensers of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, each of which provides 125 applications. That’s 750 applications in all — enough to last a person almost six months at a rate of 5 applications per day. [Note: Compare that to what you get from six 2-oz. dispensers of the leading alcohol-based gels (i.e., 39 applications per dispenser x six = 234 applications.)]
Does Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer work as well as the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers? And how!
Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer kills well beyond the level of the leading brands (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus) and is the only hand sanitizer proven effective against both strains of Norovirus (a.k.a., “The Cruise Ship Virus”), the gastrointestinal virus common on cruise ships, in nursing homes and in other high-density people centers. Best of all, it provides up to 30 minutes of protection on the skin — compared to 10 seconds for alcohol-based products.To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer or to place an order, click here.Labels: c diff clostridium difficile, cleaning tips, decontamination, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, mrsa staph infection, Norovirus, Prevent Flu Infection
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MRSA Cases Far Outnumber School Shootings
During the eight-year period between the day in April 1999 when 15 people lost their lives at Columbine High School, and April 2007, when 33 people died at Virginia Tech, nearly 50 other people have died as a result of school-related shootings, according to a report compiled for the Virginia Tech Review Panel. While tragic, those numbers pale in comparison to the number of children in the United States who contract staph infections and the more dangerous and potentially-deadly methacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (a.k.a., “MRSA”). 
Between Jan. 1, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2006, according to a study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery (Vol. 135 No. 1, January 2009), more than 21,000 cases of head and neck Staphylococcus aureus were diagnosed by pediatricians. Among those, a six-year average of 21.6 percent -- -- or more than 4,500 -- of the children were diagnosed with MRSA.Moreover, according to the study, MRSA cases accounted for only 11.8 percent of diagnoses in 2001 and, five years later, had climbed to 28.1 percent. The average age of children with the infections was only 6.7 years. 
The good news is that safe, non-toxic and alcohol-free surface products available from CLEANpHIRST™ are available to help you work to battle efffectively against these infections. Based in suburban St. Louis, CLEANpHIRST™ offers first-in-category cleaning products that can only be described as “Strong Enough for the Military, Safe Enough for Moms.” Three products, in particular, are best suited to help reduce the number of MRSA cases mentioned in the study. The first is DepHyze™ Decon 3D, a powerful surface disinfectant and decontaminant developed to neutralize chemical and biological weapons. Safe enough to use in small quarters inhabited by people, the patented technology in this product is strong enough to: - Neutralize hazardous industrial chemicals at crime scenes and meth lab clean ups;
- Sanitize all blood-borne bacteria and viruses, including HIV (AIDS), SARS and Avian Bird Flu (H5N1) and MRSA; and
- Neutralize organic vapors and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
The second product is DepHyze™ Ultra Clean. Though the name of the product makes it sound like something Billy Mays might have pitched, it’s performance is nothing short of extraordinary. A one-step cleaner and disinfectant, it: - Is effective against bacteria, yeasts, viruses and mold;
- Inhibits the growth of mold and mildew;
- Will not damage furniture, counter tops and floor surfaces; and
- Kills with Log 5 efficacy – up to 99.999 percent of common household germs that cause colds, flu, food poisoning and other health risks.
- Contains NO ALCOHOL and, therefore, does not irritate the skin or cause the skin to dry out;
- Cleans as well as moisturizes the hands;
- Will not leave gel agents on the hands that can harbor bacteria; and
- Offers unprecedented Log 5 efficacy (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate on Staphylococcus aureus) and has been proven proven effective against Norovirus, MRSA and Clostridium difficile ("C. diff.").
To learn more about any of the CLEANpHIRST™ products mentioned in this post, click here. Labels: decontamination, dephyze, hospital cleaning, mrsa staph infection, Prevent Flu Infection, surface cleaning
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Less that a fourth of readers who responded to an informal survey conducted by the Denver Business Journal said their companies have plans in place for dealing with an outbreak of H1N1 “swine” flu. For business owners who find themselves among the “unprepared,” it’s not too late to prepare. Below, CLEANpHIRST™ offers 5 Easy-to-Implement Ways to Minimize the Impact of a Flu Pandemic on Your Business:  - Clean all carpeted areas in your workplace with DepHyze™ Carpet Cleaner, a product that effectively cleans your carpets while delivering 100 percent chemical negation of odors instead of just masking them. Learn more about it here.
- Kill “superbugs” before they have a chance to impact your workforce by using DepHyze™ Decon 3D, an ultra-powerful cleaner and disinfectant, once a month. Learn more about it here.
 - Hold the high ground over those same superbugs by using DepHyze™ Ultra Clean, an all-purpose, one-step cleaner, for daily cleaning throughout your workplace. Learn more about it here.
- Treat all of your linens, clothing and other machine-washable items with DepHyze™ Laundry Detergent, a product that requires no warm water — and, therefore, less energy — to effectively clean your commercial- and industrial-size loads. Learn more about it here.
Wondering how to get started? It’s easy: visit http://CLEANpHIRST.com. Labels: carpet cleaning, cleaning tips, decontamination, Hand Sanitizer, laundry detergent, Prevent Flu Infection, surface cleaning
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