Personal Hygiene Slows The Epidemic Of Influenza

Personal Hygiene Slows The Epidemic Of Influenza.
Simple steps, such as pointer washing and covering the mouth, could analyse helpful in reducing pandemic flu transmission, experts say. However, in the May spring of the American Journal of Infection Control, a University of Michigan swotting team cautions that more research is needed to assess the true effectiveness of so called "non-pharmaceutical interventions" aimed at slowing the varnish of pandemic flu. Such measures contain those not based on vaccines or antiviral treatments.

On an individual level, these measures can include frequent washing of the hands with soap, wearing a facemask and/or covering the stoma while coughing or sneezing, and using alcohol-based boost sanitizers. On a broader, community-based level, other influenza-containment measures can include shape closings, the restriction of public gatherings, and the promotion of home-based work schedules, the researchers noted. "The new influenza A (H1N1) pandemic may provide us with an opportunity to address many enquire gaps and ultimately create a broad, comprehensive strategy for pandemic mitigation," lead maker Allison E Aiello, of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, said in a newsflash release. "However, the emergence of this pandemic in 2009 demonstrated that there are still more questions than answers".

She added: "More investigation is urgently needed". The call for more investigation into the potential benefit of non-pharmaceutical interventions stems from a still in nappies analysis of 11 prior studies funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and conducted between 2007 and 2009. The known review found that the public adopted some preservative measures more readily than others. Hand washing and mouth covering, for example, were more commonly practiced than the wearing of facemasks.