Tag: Flu
Will Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 Be On The Rise This Winter?
New research suggests businesses should step up facility protection measures ahead of a combined respiratory virus season this winter.
Summer Cleaning: Ensuring A Healthy Facility For 2023 & Beyond
Summer is a great time to conduct an internal audit of your facility's health and safety protocols, formalize best practices, and begin preparation for the rest of the year.
Americans Agree On This: Washing Your Hands Is Important!
Nearly all adults believe handwashing is essential to maintaining overall health and wellbeing, according to a new survey.
Public Transit, Gyms Top Places People Worry About Virus Transmission
In Toronto, the first city-wide testing of businesses to evaluate the risk of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 shows that people experience a wide range of ventilation safety over the course of a day.
Airthings Virus Risk Indicator
The Airthings Virus Risk Indicator feature for Airthings for Business customers helps people understand their IAQ and how it contributes to spreading airborne viruses, providing personalized insights that will allow them to minimize the risk.
Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes Enhancements
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes kill 99.9% of common illness-causing germs and are now even more efficient with five enhancements.
Indoor Air Quality Trends: Sustaining Healthy Air
HVAC systems and room air currents significantly impact transmission of airborne illness.
Tricks Of The Trade: Prepping For Cold And Flu Season
Facility managers are in the position to provide convenient and accessible tools to help break the chain of germ transmission. These tools can include hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, paper towels (drying with towels can reduce the spread of germs up to 77%), soap, and facial tissue.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What To Do If Someone Has The Flu?
When an important employee appears to be coming down with flu-like symptoms, what can—and SHOULD—facility managers do?
FRIDAY FUNNY: Hand Sanitizer To The Rescue!
Nothing about having the flu is particularly funny, but one man's attempt to exploit his germs is certainly weird, if not comical. Last year, Fred Parker of Coolspring Township, OH attempted to hold up a local business in Sharon, PA by threatening to spread an antibiotic resistant staph infection.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Winning the War on Germs
The uncertain severity and timing of this year’s flu activity means that schools, businesses, and workplaces need to prepare for higher absenteeism rates, along with cases of presenteeism—when someone goes to work or school while sick—leading to productivity declines and the possibility of spreading illness to others.
Tips for Mitigating Influenza in Commercial Buildings
With cold and flu season upon us, spending time reviewing your HVAC system, its major components, and air and water distribution is time well spent to help mitigate the spread of type A (H1N1) and other types of Influenza.