Each year, millions of students and staff members assemble on campuses across the country, increasing the risk of sharing germs and diseases. Viruses can cause serious disruptions for all centers of learning. Students stop learning and staff members call in sick.
Each year, millions of students and staff members assemble on campuses across the country, increasing the risk of sharing germs and diseases. Viruses can cause serious disruptions for all centers of learning. Students stop learning and staff members call in sick.
Deep clean while students are away
Although most students are off during the summer months, germs and bacteria do not have seasonal hours. The slow summer months tend to be the perfect time to clean harmful pathogens, such as (MRSA), norovirus, C. diff and E. coli. To help keep building occupants healthy and safe, schools should take precautionary measures and focus cleaning efforts on frequently touched surfaces, such as drinking fountains, door knobs, desks, and counters. School facilities can minimize the spread of germs and bacteria by adhering to cleaning and maintenance tasks for each area.
Cleaning and disinfecting is critical in preventing infectious diseases in schools. To help slow the spread of virus and flu, the first line of defense should be enforcing: