Did You Know?
The average desk has 400 times more germs on it than the average toilet seat.
Quick Clean Routines
Even if your classroom starts out clean, germs can—and do!—build up all day. In a study done by Dr. Charles Gerba at the University of Arizona, influenza A virus was found on 13.6% of swabbed surfaces in the morning and that number jumped to 50% by the afternoon.* That's not all:
- Novel 2009 H1N1 flu virus is caused by a strain of the influenza A virus, and can be spread like other flu viruses, through coughing, sneezing, and touch.
- In another study by Dr. Gerba, classrooms had seven times more germs than doctor's offices.*
These quick and easy clean routines are designed to fit your busy schedule—and to target the germiest "hot spots" to keep your classroom cleaner.
*Sources: University of Arizona Workplace Study, Fall 2005, Dr. Gerba; The Secret Life of Germs, Dr. Philip Tierno; National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Fact Sheet, December 2004.