Hotspots for viruses & bacteria

Office equipment such as telephone handsets, computer keyboards and desks, which are hotspots for viruses and bacteria, and other hard surfaces in regular contact with hands should be cleaned and disinfected regularly using anti-viral and anti-bacterial products such as Dettol Disinfectant Spray which will help to reduce the risk of picking up colds and flu.

The average work desk is 400 times dirtier than an average toilet seat.

Viruses such as influenza can survive on hard surfaces like office desks for up to 24 hours.

Accountants’ desks and telephones average 6,030 bacteria per square inch, and bankers’, 5,400.

$260 billion

Annual cost of missed work and lost productivity due to illness.

$260 billion

Annual cost of missed work and lost productivity due to illness.

1 to 6

Number of work days per year missed due to illness.

1 to 6

Number of work days per year missed due to illness.

92%

Phones contaminated with bacteria such as staphylococci and E. coli.

92%

Phones contaminated with bacteria such as staphylococci and E. coli.

Up to 100%

Reduction in bacteria after cleaning a keyboard with an antibacterial wipe.

Germs can be found everywhere

Germs can spread without difficulty in busy office environments. Without proper cleaning practices, harmful germs can be left to multiply on surfaces and can easily be passed from person to person. Although many germs will have little effect on your workforce, there are some nasty strains which can cause sickness and infections, resulting in preventable employee absenteeism.

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