Monthly Archives: September 2020

Here’s a handy guide to help you stay healthy through better hygiene and break the chain of infection.

Harmful viruses and bacteria can lurk in the most unexpected of places, and we may even unknowingly contribute to their spread, so it’s important to know the basics about on how to prevent illness by breaking the chain of infection.

While the risk of person-to-person transmission is much higher than transmission via surfaces, the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health, Kuwait, recommend cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces a minimum of once per day, and more if there are elders or people with pre-existing conditions living in your house.

Although you wash your hands as soon as you come home, should you also disinfect the groceries and packages that come from outside? The short answer is – YES!

Read on to understand the importance of disinfecting and how to do it effectively.