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January 13th 2011
Hospital Cleaning is Not Just for Outbreaks

January 7th 2011

HyGreen System Ensures Healthcare Workers Wash Their Hands

January 6th 2011

Eight Steps to Reduce Workplace Flu Risk

January 4th 2011

Vancouver Hospital Declares Another C. diff Outbreak

January 2nd 2011

Alcohol-Based Wipes Shown More Effective Than Rubs in Reducing Bacteria and Spores

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Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies

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Year in Review: Hand Hygiene

With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles of 2010 relating to hand hygiene, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.

Clean Hands Equal a Healthy Body

According to Wikipedia, handshaking was practiced as long ago as the 5th century BCE. Thats 25 centuries of passing germs around by hand. People did wash their hands in ancient times. Some religious rituals included hand washing, but its general acceptance varied throughout time and between societies.