School’s back – and so are the bugs

As schools across Australia face up to a new semester, cleaning and hygiene are essential to ward off winter lurgies.

16 July, 2024

School hygiene essential in holding back new wave of whooping cough

Whooping cough cases are at their highest level for eight years in NSW.

10 July, 2024

Workers say bad office hygiene is “breeding ground for bacteria”

As more Australians and New Zealanders return to the office, a new survey outlines worker concerns about hygiene in the workplace.

19 June, 2024

Toilet seat up or down? The truth about flushing and germs

A new study shows that flushing with the lid open might not make any difference to the spread of some germs — but there are implications for cleaning.

15 May, 2024

Innovative new tool makes good hand hygiene a game anyone can play

A new game, designed to remind health professionals and students about the importance of building good hand hygiene habits, has lessons for us all.

1 May, 2024

New WHO definitions for airborne transmission make it easier to communicate about infection control

The World Health Organisation has released new definitions for airborne germs that will make it easier to clearly communicate the dangers of pathogens that spread through the air.

1 May, 2024

Infection prevention control is key as severe flu and RSV season awaits

Experts are warning Australia could face another early, severe influenza season, coupled with high numbers of RSV cases and COVID-19 this winter.

10 April, 2024

Shopping centre cleaning ‘code of conduct’ attracts 28 signatories

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA) have handed down their inaugural annual report for the Code of Conduct for Fair Service Provision in Shopping Centres.

26 March, 2024

Data-driven cleaning is coming to a restroom near you

As facility managers deal with an exhaustive list of tasks each day to ensure the smooth running of their buildings, there is one element they cannot get wrong—restrooms. 

25 March, 2024

Major surge in cryptosporidiosis across Australia and New Zealand prompts health warnings 

A summer cryptosporidiosis outbreak is gripping Australia and New Zealand with higher than usual numbers prompting public health warnings.

20 March, 2024

Report Shows Infection Prevention Slipping in UK

A recent report is revealing a slippage in infection prevention standards since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

6 March, 2024

Study Finds Some Harmful Microbes Linger After Disinfection

A new study recently published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) found contamination persisted on bed rails, workstations, and other hospital surfaces.

16 January, 2024