A lot comes with the change in seasons. The long sunny days are gone and the short, cooler days are here. The cold weather sends people back in the house more often to stay away from the frigid weather. It is also the start to the holiday season and hot cocoa and baking cookies are in full effect. Something else that starts this season is cold and flu season. The illness is something that does occur all year round but it is much more a problem in the fall and winter. The winter months are worse because people tend to spend more time indoors and around others that are potentially sick. This allows the illness to get from one person to the next. The amount of kids that miss school and the amount of employees that call out sick increase substantially. The germs that are left on surfaces to infect the next passerby is a huge problem. It is best to ensure that people are trained on how to take care of themselves during the cold and flu season to be a prevention help rather than spreading the illness around.
 

Nadia’s House Cleaning Outlines How to Prevent Spreading Cold & Flu Around Your Office

Teach Cold & Flu Prevention in the Workplace: One of the best things you can do to prevent spreading illness such as the cold and flu is to teach your employees about prevention. It may seem elementary to go around and teach your employees what they can do but it can help. The number one thing that they can do is to wash their hands thoroughly. This can be after they use the restroom and even before they choose to eat. The next thing that they can do is to have good habits when they are sick. If they have to sneeze or cough it is always best to do so in the elbow of their arm. This ensures that the germs are not on their hands that are used to touch community surfaces. They are also blocking the germs from shooting out and onto the area around them. This is a great way to stop the spreading of winter illness such as the cold and the flu.
Does Your Cleaning Company Disinfect Your Office?: Most companies choose to have their business office cleaned to keep it looking presentable. That is not the only reason that you should be using a professional company to clean your commercial building. We are also able to come to your location and clean and sanitize the community areas that are common in spreading germs. You want to be sure that the company that you are using is not cross contaminating and using products that are best to kill the germs that might be active. The cleaning company should focus on door handles, phone receivers and counters that are used to prepare and eat food. If you are using a good reputable company you can rest assured that they are cleaning and sanitizing the surfaces in your office!
 

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