Background: Influenza virus is primarily spread from person to person aerongenically, for
instance, via coughing or sneezing. However, the virus may also be transmitted indirectly by�…

Previous observational studies have reported protective effects of hand-washing in reducing
upper respiratory infections, little is known about the associations between hand-washing�…

Background. Although pandemic and avian influenza are known to be transmitted via
human hands, there are minimal data regarding the effectiveness of routine hand hygiene�…

BACKGROUND: Minimal research has been published evaluating the effectiveness of hand
hygiene delivery systems (ie, rubs, foams, or wipes) at removing viruses from hands. The�…

Indirect transmission of the influenza virus via finger contamination with respiratory mucus
droplets has been hypothesized to contribute to transmission in the community. Under�…

Please cite this paper as: Simmerman et al.(2011) Findings from a household randomized
controlled trial of hand washing and face masks to reduce influenza transmission in�…

Hand hygiene is a vital component in preventing the spread of acute respiratory infections
(ARI). This chapter discusses the place of hand hygiene in the hospital and in the community�…

Background Hand hygiene is known to be an effective infection prevention and control
measure in health care settings. However, the effectiveness of hand hygiene practices in�…

Background: Hand hygiene is known to be an effective infection prevention and control
measure in health care settings. However, the effectiveness of hand hygiene practices in�…

Background: Few data are available about the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical
interventions for preventing influenza virus transmission. Objective: To investigate whether�…