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Hospital-related infections are the US’s sixth leading cause of death
13th of January 2012
Around 100,000 people in the US die of hospital-related infections each year - making HCAIs the nation's sixth biggest killer.
The US government has now made it mandatory for hospitals to reveal exact figures of hospital-acquired infections if they want continued government funding for medical care.
Latest figures have revealed that even
Latin America sets new world record for hand washing
11th of January 2012
The importance of hand hygiene has been highlighted by inhabitants of Latin America who have set a new world record for hand washing.
A total of 740,870 people chiefly from Peru, Argentina and Mexico washed their hands at the same time to mark Global Handwashing Day in October. Guinness judges have since been travelling to each of the countries
World’s most valuable toilet
10th of January 2012
A Japanese toilet manufacturer has created the world's most valuable toilet, in order to please the ‘god of lavatories'.
Toilet maker INAX teamed up with an Austrian jeweller to create the toilet - studded with more than 72,000 Swarovski crystals. It's been on display in a showroom in Tokyo's top shopping district.
Kazuo Sumimiya, director
Lidless toilets spread illness, says study
9th of January 2012
Always put the lid down on the toilet. That's the conclusion of a new study examining the amount of Clostridium difficile bacteria that fly into the air and contaminate surfaces when a toilet is flushed without the lid on.
The research was carried out by the Microbiology Department at Leeds General Infirmary in the UK and published in the
Unger appoints Rogers to European role
6th of January 2012
Professional cleaning systems specialist Unger has appointed its UK general manager - Dave Rogers - to the new role of European sales manager.
Rogers will now be responsible for increasing revenues across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia - managing Unger's sales force and building customer relationships.
Commenting on the move Torsten
Industry cleaning association established in China
5th of January 2012In China, the Industry Cleaning Association of China was founded at the end of last month, with the aim of promoting the professional development of the country's cleaning sector.
"The founding of the association will boost the industry's technology upgrading and provide a fresh impetus for the sector," said Shao Ning, vice director of the
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