Education

Description of the Problem

According to the CDC, each year, an average of 20,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized because of flu-related complications. Influenza causes more hospitalizations among young children than any other vaccine-preventable disease. Unfortunately, all of the CDC's recommendations below are subject to human error and judgment:

• Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue away after use and wash your hands. If a tissue is not available, cover your mouth and nose with your sleeve, not your hand.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces or objects. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill.

How Life Elements Can Help

Life Elements' technologies can provide a continuous safety net of microbe killing molecules in environments with children and educational professionals. Integrating the appropriate portable and/or HVAC models will provide a comprehensive field of continuous microbial reduction for educational and day care settings.

Environmental Assessment

The science of every building is unique and in order to ensure proper application of the technology please contact Life Elements for an environmental assessment.