This flu season it is important to practice good hand washing and cleansing habits to help protect ourselves, our co-workers and our children from the flu and other illness causing germs. While nothing is 100% effective, hand washing has been recommended by the CDC and other organizations as one of the best ways to protect ourselves from germs.

Good hand washing habits are easy to learn, but soap and water may not always be available. When soap and water are not available, the next best thing is instant hand sanitizers. HandClens is a superior hand sanitizing product, and has been proven effective against 99.99% of germs in 15 seconds including Hepatitis A and B, HIV and MRSA.

HandClens not only disinfects hands, but helps soften them like a lotion. The non-stinging formula is also safe to use on hands when cuts and abrasions are present. HandClens is available in purse or backpack sized sprays, and it comes in foaming liquid for manual and automatic dispensers that can be used in schools and businesses. Many school districts around the country are keeping HandClens on hand this flu season to help prevent students from falling ill, check to see if your school is using it!

If HandClens is not available at your school or workplace in addition to soap and water, encourage your boss or teacher to get some and help everyone have a healthy flu season!

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This flu season it is more important than ever to protect yourself and your family from not only the seasonal flu virus, but the still present Swine Flu as well. Practicing effective infection control habits, and teaching these habits to your kids early will help protect them from the swine flu and other germs all year long.

The CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water frequently, especially after touching possibly contaminated surfaces such as door handles, and after sneezing or coughing. If soap and water are not available, using hand sanitizer is an effective alternative. Try our alcohol-free HandClens. This product is being used in many school districts across the country to help prevent against the swine flu this year, and is available in back-pack sized packages for kids to keep on hand at all times.

To further protect against H1N1 and other viruses, try to avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth as germs can easily enter the body through these passageways. When you sneeze or cough, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue and immediately discard it. If you do not have a tissue, try sneezing or coughing into your arm, not your hand, and of course wash your hands immediately to prevent the spread of germs.

As always, try to reduce direct contact with sick people. If it cannot be avoided, or someone in your household is ill, make sure to clean and sanitize common and shared surfaces, especially cookware, with sanitizers and disinfectants.

Bio Shield Technologies offers a full line of alcohol free HandClens, that kills 99.99% of germs on hands in just 15 seconds. Bio Shield also offers professional grade sanitizers and disinfectants to help protect against germs.

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