“NO-GERMS” Hand Sanitiser
could help to combat Swine Flu! "Clean hands are
the best defence against the threatened flu pandemic."
– British Government’s Chief Medical Officer,
Professor Sir Liam Donaldson.
NO-GERMS™, a UK alcohol free hand sanitiser now
available in Australia, could be one of the ways to
help combat swine flu. Having already been tested and
used effectively to combat the Avian Bird Flu virus,
NO-GERMS the revolutionary alcohol free sanitiser is
being heralded as a possible prevention against the
Swine Flu in the UK currently. As a result the product
is selling out in most stockists across Australia and
around the world.
The tests at Retroscreen Virology, Queen Mary's School
of Medicine and Dentistry in London indicated that NO-GERMS
significantly cuts the risk of 'indirect transmission'
of germs. This happens when a virus is picked up from
a surface such as a railing or door handle and transferred
to the face. It is a fact that 80% of germs that cause
illness are spread by hand contact.
NO-GERMS was originally developed to combat the spread
of MRSA in the UK and was tested against the H5N1 avian
flu bug most commonly known as bird flu. Scientists
found that NO-GERMS can kill the bird flu virus in just
30 seconds, before it even has the chance to enter the
body.
As the pandemic continues to spread throughout the world,
and with no vaccine available, one of the most effective
ways as stated by the World Health Organisation in preventing
the spread of the virus is through frequent washing
of hands with soap and water especially after being
out in public.
“The beauty of NO-GERMS is that it kills 99.9%
of germs in as little as 30 seconds with just two sprays.
The convenient 25ml pump pack allows you to sanitise
your hands when you don’t have access to soap
and water. Being alcohol FREE, means that it’s
safe for kids to use too and won’t dry your skin
out”, Francis Ball, Director of NO-GERMS Australia.
Alarmingly, a study conducted by ‘NO-GERMS’
reveals that up to 1 in 4 Australian commuters don’t
wash their hands after going to the toilet. Researchers
for the brand asked Australian commuters to participate
in an anonymous survey about their hygiene habits. The
results were quite astonishing with 25% of those who
participated admitting that they don’t wash their
hands after going to the bathroom highlighting the need
more than ever that the public need to take extra hygiene
precautions by using NO-GERMS.
NO-GERMS is available at all Coles stores across Australia
for $5.49.
A few interesting facts about why you should
wash your hands
• 80% of infection is spread through hand contact
• Right handed people to tend to wash their left
hand more thoroughly than their right hand and vice
versa
• We have between 2 and 10 million bacteria between
our fingertips and elbows
• Damp hands spread 1000 times more germs than
dry hands
• The number of germs on your fingertips doubles
after you use the toilet
• Germs can stay alive on hands for up to 3 hours
- flu viruses can stay alive for weeks!!
• Millions of germs hide under watches and bracelets
- and there could be as many germs under your ring as
there are people in Europe
• The following can be found in public toilets
- streptococcus, staphylococcus, E. coli and shigella
bacteria, hepatitis A virus, the common cold virus and
more.
www.NO-GERMS.com.au
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