“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.

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