Certain infectious diseases, such as those Infectious diseases, such as those spread towel as a barrier between bare skin
spread through the air by aerosols and through infected faeces to the mouth can and shared surfaces such as benches.
droplets can be prevented from spreading ● Individuals should always wear
be prevented from spreading by:
by: footwear, especially in swimming
centres to prevent catching diseases
● Eliminating the small particles of ● Regularly hand wash accordingly, such as verrucas.
aerosols/ droplets by cleaning surfaces especially after using the toilet, ● Individuals should also not share
with disinfectants and disposable showering, when cooking food, anything objects with other people if it
cloths or paper towels to prevent changing animal litter. comes into contact with their
bacteria and viruses surviving and ● Change and wash bed sheets and skin/mouth etc. such as water bottles,
being present on the surfaces which clothes regularly at high temperatures towels, toothbrushes, sandals.
could be transmitted into the hands to ensure any bacteria present is killed.
and then the mouth. ● Have good genital hygiene. Infectious diseases, such as those spread
● Washing hands thoroughly with warm ● Appropriately dispose of soiled items through food or water can be prevented
water and soap, or alternatively an accordingly, particularly for workers
from spreading by:
alcohol based hand sanitiser, to stop who deal with faeces daily by placing it
the spread of infections and illnesses in sterilised, hazardous plastic bag
● Avoid close contact with unwell, sick waste storage. ● Ensuring all food that is intended on
individuals. Individuals who are sick being eaten is cooked thoroughly
should cover their coughs and sneezes Infectious diseases, such as those spread so that no bacteria is able to
into the corner of their elbow or a through skin to skin contact can be survive on the food due to the high
tissue and dispose of it to stop prevented from spreading by: temperatures exposed.
spreading the illness to other people
● Make sure all food which is to be
and wash hands after sneezing or ● Avoiding skin to skin contact with
coughing. eaten has not past its expiry date
infected individuals.
● Another method of preventing the ● Regularly change and wash bed as past this date could lead to
spread of diseases, in particular sheets at a high temperature to kill any harmful bacteria/fungi growing
dangerous airborne diseases is to offer bacteria/fungus presents and prevent which can cause severe diseases if
vaccinations like BCG to prevent the spread of the disease to other eaten.
tuberculosis which will severely reduce individuals who may use the bed ● Ensure all meat which is to be
the risk of the disease from spreading. sheets. reheated is heated to a high
● Ensure towels that are used by one temperature in the microwave or
individual are not shared with anyone oven to also kill any potential
else to prevent the bacteria/fungus bacteria.
being spread to other individuals and
● Ensure all surfaces are disinfected
cause the infection.
and cleaned down before and after
● When participating in sporting
cooking to prevent cross
activities, individuals should always
shower after sports and use a clean contamination of raw meat or eggs
spread through the air by aerosols and through infected faeces to the mouth can and shared surfaces such as benches.
droplets can be prevented from spreading ● Individuals should always wear
be prevented from spreading by:
by: footwear, especially in swimming
centres to prevent catching diseases
● Eliminating the small particles of ● Regularly hand wash accordingly, such as verrucas.
aerosols/ droplets by cleaning surfaces especially after using the toilet, ● Individuals should also not share
with disinfectants and disposable showering, when cooking food, anything objects with other people if it
cloths or paper towels to prevent changing animal litter. comes into contact with their
bacteria and viruses surviving and ● Change and wash bed sheets and skin/mouth etc. such as water bottles,
being present on the surfaces which clothes regularly at high temperatures towels, toothbrushes, sandals.
could be transmitted into the hands to ensure any bacteria present is killed.
and then the mouth. ● Have good genital hygiene. Infectious diseases, such as those spread
● Washing hands thoroughly with warm ● Appropriately dispose of soiled items through food or water can be prevented
water and soap, or alternatively an accordingly, particularly for workers
from spreading by:
alcohol based hand sanitiser, to stop who deal with faeces daily by placing it
the spread of infections and illnesses in sterilised, hazardous plastic bag
● Avoid close contact with unwell, sick waste storage. ● Ensuring all food that is intended on
individuals. Individuals who are sick being eaten is cooked thoroughly
should cover their coughs and sneezes Infectious diseases, such as those spread so that no bacteria is able to
into the corner of their elbow or a through skin to skin contact can be survive on the food due to the high
tissue and dispose of it to stop prevented from spreading by: temperatures exposed.
spreading the illness to other people
● Make sure all food which is to be
and wash hands after sneezing or ● Avoiding skin to skin contact with
coughing. eaten has not past its expiry date
infected individuals.
● Another method of preventing the ● Regularly change and wash bed as past this date could lead to
spread of diseases, in particular sheets at a high temperature to kill any harmful bacteria/fungi growing
dangerous airborne diseases is to offer bacteria/fungus presents and prevent which can cause severe diseases if
vaccinations like BCG to prevent the spread of the disease to other eaten.
tuberculosis which will severely reduce individuals who may use the bed ● Ensure all meat which is to be
the risk of the disease from spreading. sheets. reheated is heated to a high
● Ensure towels that are used by one temperature in the microwave or
individual are not shared with anyone oven to also kill any potential
else to prevent the bacteria/fungus bacteria.
being spread to other individuals and
● Ensure all surfaces are disinfected
cause the infection.
and cleaned down before and after
● When participating in sporting
cooking to prevent cross
activities, individuals should always
shower after sports and use a clean contamination of raw meat or eggs
