Author: Ahanchian, Hamid; Jones, Carmen M; Chen, Yueh-sheng; Sly, Peter D
Title: Respiratory viral infections in children with asthma: do they matter and can we prevent them? Document date: 2012_9_13
ID: 0mnsm6s4_16
Snippet: Meticulous hand hygiene is the best measure to prevent the common cold; frequent hand washing and avoid touching one's nose and eyes [51] [52] [53] . The use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers is also effective [54, 55] . The promotion of handwashing was associated with a 12-34% reduction in respiratory-tract infections and colds in child-care centres in the USA [56] Canada [57] and Australia [58] and a 21% decrease in absences due to respiratory i.....
Document: Meticulous hand hygiene is the best measure to prevent the common cold; frequent hand washing and avoid touching one's nose and eyes [51] [52] [53] . The use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers is also effective [54, 55] . The promotion of handwashing was associated with a 12-34% reduction in respiratory-tract infections and colds in child-care centres in the USA [56] Canada [57] and Australia [58] and a 21% decrease in absences due to respiratory illness in the school setting [56] . Hand hygiene campaigns were also successful in reducing absenteeism caused by influenza-like illnesses among schoolchildren in Egypt [59] . Similar programs within families would be expected to reduce transmission of HRV between family members.
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