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Hand hygiene is recognized
as the single most important means of preventing the spread
of germs. Not only does it help combat the spread of the flu
and cold, it also affords protection against the Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Avian
flu, C. difficile, MRSA,
and VRE
SOAPOPULAR HAND SANITIZER contains the germ-killing ingredient
Benzalkonium (ben-zal-coney-um) Chloride. This antiseptic
has been widely used for over 50 years. Benzalkonium Chloride
is approved for safety and effectiveness in many antiseptic
applications including minor scrapes and cuts.
Soapopular Hand Sanitizer is 99.9% effective against the most frequent illness causing germs.
The following are just some of the pathogens killed within 15 seconds of exposure to Soapopular Hand Sanitizer:
| Bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pseudomonas) Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) Salmonella cholerasuis (Salmonella) Brevibacterium ammoniagenes (Brevibacterium) Campylobacter jejuni (Campylobacter) Escherichia coli (E. coli) Escherichia coli pathogenic strain 0157:H7 (pathogenic E. coli) Klebsiella pneumoniae (Klebsiella) Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) Pseudomonas cepacia (Pseudomonas) Salmonella typhi (Salmonella) Yersinia enterocolitica Shigella sonnei Citrus Canker Disease (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri) Viruses Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus Avian Influenza Virus Canine Distemper Virus Marek’s Disease Virus Newcastle’s Disease Virus Pseudorabies Virus Arkansas ’99 (Infectious Bronchitis Virus) Herpes Simplex Type 1 (Herpes) Herpes Simplex Type 2 (Herpes) HIV Influenza A2 / Hong Kong (Influenza) Vaccinia (Pox Virus) Fungi Trichophyton mentagrophytes (the athlete's foot fungus) Dermatophytes (Cause of Ringworm) top |
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Definitions
Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory
illness caused by a previously unknown type of coronavirus.
Normally, coronaviruses cause mild to moderate upper respiratory
symptoms, such as the common cold. SARS is new, and scientists
are still searching for answers to many questions about this
illness.
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Avian influenza
is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains
of the influenza virus. The disease, which was first identified
in Italy more than 100 years ago, occurs worldwide.
All birds are thought to be susceptible to infection with
avian influenza, though some species are more resistant to
infection than others. Infection causes a wide spectrum of
symptoms in birds, ranging from mild illness to a highly contagious
and rapidly fatal disease resulting in severe epidemics.
Avian influenza viruses do not normally infect species other
than birds and pigs. The first documented infection of humans
with an avian influenza virus occurred in Hong Kong in 1997,
when the H5N1 strain caused severe respiratory disease in
18 humans, of whom 6 died. The infection of humans coincided
with an epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza, caused
by the same strain, in Hong Kong’s poultry population.
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Clostridium difficile
is a spore forming bacteria which can be part of
the normal intestinal flora in as many as 50% of children
under age two, less frequently in older individuals. C. difficile
is the major cause of pseudomembranous colitis and antibiotic
associated diarrhea. C. difficile-associated disease occurs
when the normal intestinal flora is altered, allowing C. difficile
to flourish in the intestinal tract and produce a toxin that
causes a watery diarrhea.
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Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria
that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics
include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such
as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Staph infections,
including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals
and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis
centers) who have weakened immune systems.
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Vancomycin-Resistant
Enterococcus (VRE) is a mutant strain of Enterococcus
that originally developed in individuals who were exposed
to the antibiotic. It was first identified in Europe in 1986,
and in the U.S. in 1988. Enterococcus are bacteria that live
in the digestive and genital tracts. They are normally benign
and don't cause any problems in healthy people. Vancomycin
is a powerful antibiotic that is often the antibiotic of last
resort. It is generally limited to use against bacteria that
are already resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics.
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Resources for more information:
US Department of State