We are all being careful when shopping during Covid-19, wearing masks and keeping the correct distance apart. Make sure you take extra care with unwashed fresh fruit and vegetables, especially leafy vegetables that can hide dirt and other contaminants. Also they could have been handled by other shoppers before you purchased them. You should wash your …
We are constantly being reminded to hand sanitise to help with the fight against Covid-19 but summertime brings with it other bugs too. No-one wants to get the summer vomiting bug. Nothing kills germs like soap and water. There are times, however, that you need to get your hands clean and there’s no soap and …
Your immune system can be weakened by your cancer and its treatments. It is important to try and avoid infection. Germs can get onto hands and items we touch during daily routine. Cleaning hands with soap and water or hand sanitiser is important to avoiding getting sick and spreading germs to those around you. We’ve …
With the worry regarding the spread of the Coronavirus we need to take extra care, especially cancer patients undergoing treatment. The Victorian Government has a few easy to understand posters to help understand the things we can do to protect ourselves. Every little thing helps! As face masks fly off the shelves the demand for alcohol-based …
Keep those summertime bugs at bay. No-one wants to get the summer vomiting bug. Nothing kills germs like soap and water. There are times, however, that you need to get your hands clean and there’s no soap and water available, so a hand sanitiser is the next best thing. We’ve popped a Thankyou. hand sanitiser …
If you are out and about for Melbourne Cup day Your health and fighting infection and germs is the most important factor when undergoing treatment so you cannot afford anyone near you, especially when preparing food for you to forget. Don’t forget your best friend, hand sanitiser. If soap and water are not available have …
Have you been listening to, or reading the news today about hand washing? It’s gross!! One in five Australians admit they do not always wash their hands after going to the toilet. The Food Safety Information Council says research shows only one in five Australians admit they do not always wash their hands after going to the …
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. Encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times as nothing kills germs like soap and water. We include …
It’s important to protect your skin from even small cuts, grazing or scraping. your skin. Your body will not be able to fight germs off as well as it normally would while you are going through chemotherapy. These are easy ways for germs to enter your body causing infection. Keep cuts and scrapes clean and dry and covered. …
It’s nearly Spring but health authorities are warning that we need to stay vigilant as peak flu season passes. The ‘sickie season’ appears to also be finishing early with the rates of influenza infections dropping over the past month. “The latest influenza data suggests Victoria has already passed the peak of its flu season much earlier …
