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hygiene

Superbug control measures questioned

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 August 201421 August 2014

The jury is still out on the effectiveness of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug control policies in hospitals, according to […]

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Sanitised hands don’t stop sick days

In the News  |  Published: 13 August 201428 March 2016

Compared to good hand washing practice, using hand sanitisers does not reduce school sick leave in children, suggests New Zealand-led […]

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Survey finds NZ hygiene slipping – NZ Herald

In the News  |  Published: 23 May 2013

An article in the New Zealand Herald reports on the results of a Kleenex-commissioned survey of the hygiene of Kiwis, […]

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The Timaru Herald: Bacteria – we’re covered in it

In the News  |  Published: 26 July 2010

Charley Mann writes in the Timaru Herald about the bacteria which cover all of our surfaces and which, according to […]

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