The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #78787   Message #1422805
Posted By: Rapparee
28-Feb-05 - 09:11 AM
Thread Name: INFLUENZA
Subject: RE: INFLUENZA
In November I had waterless hand cleaning stations installed at various places at work -- the circulation and reference desks, for instance -- where the staff contact materials handled by the public. We clean, with disinfectant, the computer keyboards at least once every day (staff and public). Tissues are easily available. And when the flu vaccine again became available I let the staff take the time for a shot, if they wised to do so. I got shot on my own time.

Prevention is, in my opinion, lots cheaper than having just one person off work for a few days.

GUEST, of course it's a concern. But it's old news. Neither you nor I can stop the mutation or spread of the disease IF it happens, we can only take steps to try and prevent it.