The beginning of the year is the peak season for respiratory infections. Influenza, RSV, norovirus, and other seasonal infectious diseases spread easily, especially during the winter months when people spend time indoors in proximity. During epidemic periods, the risk of transmission increases and sick leave rises – which is why enhancing hygiene is critical right now, everywhere people come together.
Hand hygiene is the single most important measure to prevent the spread of infections
With good hand hygiene, we can break chains of transmission and prevent infections from spreading. Infections are most transmitted via hands through contact, and hand disinfection with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the cornerstone of effective hand hygiene. Good hand hygiene includes washing hands when there is visible dirt and hand disinfection. Hand disinfection must always be carried out before and after putting on and removing protective gloves, when moving from one task to another, before meals, after using the toilet, and after coughing or blowing one’s nose. After washing, hands should be dried thoroughly, as dry hands carry fewer microbes than moist ones. Ensure that hand sanitizer is available at all key points – easy accessibility significantly improves hand hygiene compliance.
Contact surfaces harbor an invisible risk
Alongside hand hygiene, it is important to remember regular cleaning and disinfection of contact surfaces. Door handles, light switches, table surfaces, equipment buttons, toilet facilities and other shared contact points accumulate microbes throughout the day. During peak infection periods, the frequency of disinfecting these points should be consciously increased. Particularly in combating norovirus, it is important to first clean thoroughly and then finish with disinfection using products effective against norovirus.
HETI Pro products support enhanced hygiene
The HETI product range has been developed based on the needs of industry professionals, and the products are manufactured at Berner’s factory in Heinävesi, Finland. HETI Desipesu Pro is an aldehyde-free, high-performance disinfecting surface cleaner with broad-spectrum efficacy against bacteria, yeasts and viruses. It is ideally suited for daily disinfecting maintenance cleaning in demanding environments and is also available in an unscented version. HETI Jälkidesi is a ready-to-use alcohol-based disinfectant for the rapid disinfection of clean surfaces and equipment. It completes the cleaning result by eliminating bacteria, most moulds, yeasts and viruses, including norovirus – a particularly convenient solution for quick disinfection of contact points in everyday situations.
A clean environment is our shared responsibility
Enhanced hygiene is not just a seasonal project but an ongoing part of professional cleaning and quality operations. Remind staff and visitors about hand and cough hygiene – small actions make a big difference in preventing the spread of infections. With HETI Pro products, a high standard of hygiene is ensured at every moment of the day – proven effective, responsible and domestically produced.
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