Back To School... and Back To Bugs!

Paul Willocks
Global Marketing Director
Back To School... and Back To Bugs!

Going back to the classroom after the summer holidays can be an exciting – or daunting – experience for children, depending on how they view it. 

The chances are your child will be bringing home more than homework this school term, because the classroom is a breeding ground for germs. 

Every year in the UK around 22 million school days are lost due to colds and viruses.  On average, every primary school child will suffer from a eight to 12 times a year.

It’s impossible to send your child to school wrapped in cotton wool, but there are options for keeping the risk of illness to a minimum.

The key to avoiding the spread of germs is to have minimal contact with shared touch points  where dangerous bacteria are at their peak. For example:

  • Desk and chairs
  • Door knobs
  • Handrails
  • Lunchboxes
  • Toys and sports equipment
  • Water fountains

Of course, schools have a vested interest in keeping your child well and in attendance and they should be wiping common surfaces, like door knobs, desks, tables and counters with disinfectant on a regular basis. 

However, even if a classroom starts out clean enough, bacteria can build up throughout the day.  It collects on frequently touched surfaces, especially in areas where there is a lot of hand-to-mouth contact. In fact any common shared objects such as pencils, crayons, erasers, rulers and other classroom supplies may act to transfer infection. 

Nurseries and elementary schools, where kids share practically everything, are the worst offenders and potential Petri dishes of harmful bacteria.

Biomaster antimicrobial protection can easily be added into almost any item found in educational environments, inhibit the growth of bacteria and greatly reduce the threat of cross-contamination.

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