Sedia kit H1N1 ketika raya~ Gunakanlah Germ Kill

petikan daripada Berita Harian 14 September 2009

saranan dari Kementerian Kesihatan.
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Sedia kit H1N1 ketika raya
Oleh Sazarina Shahrim
sazarina@bharian.com.my
Elak jangkitan wabak pada Aidilfitri

KUALA LUMPUR: Bimbang dengan kemungkinan Influenza A (H1N1) merebak pantas ke seluruh negara berikutan pergerakan besar-besaran rakyat ketika cuti Aidilfitri hujung minggu ini, orang ramai disaran membawa bersama kit pencegahan H1N1 sepanjang masa dan ke mana saja mereka pergi.

Mereka yang akan pulang berhari raya di kampung halaman atau bercuti sempena cuti panjang Aidilfitri minggu depan juga diminta menjaga kebersihan diri dan sentiasa peka terhadap tanda-tanda kemungkinan dijangkiti penyakit itu.

Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, berkata kit mengandungi topeng mulut dan hidung, tisu serta pencuci tangan antikuman yang tidak perlu dibilas boleh disediakan sendiri atau dibeli di farmasi.

“Ia perlu dianggap sebagai barang perlu dimiliki oleh semua yang bercadang balik kampung sama ada menggunakan kenderaan sendiri atau perkhidmatan awam.

“Kit H1N1 boleh disediakan sendiri dan perlu sentiasa dibawa. Hanya perlu ada tiga komponen untuk melengkapkan kit itu yang mempunyai pencuci tangan antikuman, topeng penutup mulut serta hidung dan tisu,” katanya semalam.

Orang ramai juga disaran mengehadkan pertemuan dan pergaulan ketika bercuti dan menggunakan topeng serta kerap mencuci tangan.

Selain itu, orang ramai yang mempunyai gejala selesema serta berisiko dihinggapi jangkitan disaran menggunakan pengangkutan sendiri untuk pulang ke kampung.

“Namun, jika terpaksa menggunakan pengangkutan awam, mereka perlu memakai penutup hidung serta mulut bermula dari saat menunggu di kawasan terminal sehingga berlepas, selain mengamalkan kebersihan tangan sepanjang masa,” katanya.

Dr Mohd Ismail berkata, pengendali pengangkutan awam dinasihatkan menyediakan tong sampah bertutup dan pencuci tangan antikuman bagi mengelakkan jangkitan.

Katanya, penumpang kenderaan awam, terutama bas perlu memastikan kertas tisu muka yang sudah digunakan dibuang dalam tong sampah yang ditutup.

“Langkah pencegahan ini perlu dilakukan sepanjang berada di kampung. Jika mengalami tanda-tanda seperti selesema atau batuk, elakkan berada terlalu hampir dengan anggota keluarga.

Selain itu, jika boleh elak daripada menghadiri majlis rumah terbuka atau kenduri dan berada di tempat yang sesak. Bagaimanapun, jika perlu menghadirinya, sentiasa memakai topeng penutup hidung serta mulut,” katanya.

Beliau juga mengingatkan mereka yang sihat dan tidak ada simptom Influenza Like Illness (ILI) mengambil langkah berjaga-jaga dengan meneruskan amalan mencuci tangan setiap kali ingin menjamah makanan atau selepas bersalaman.

Sementara itu, Dr Mohd Ismail berkata, tiada kematian baru akibat H1N1 dilaporkan semalam, menjadikan jumlah kes kematian kekal 74 orang.

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Manufactured by Koki's Technologies
- promoting a healthy lifestyle
- believes that prevention is better than cure

The Germkill™ touchless system
- Sanitizing and Cleaning of hands without
Cross Infection
•
Cross Infection is the technical term describing the
transfer of bacteria from one host to another recipient.
In all areas of life, when people touch surfaces, there is a
danger of cross infection.
•
Cross Infection is particularly common in hospitals,
where patients' gather to seek treatment and are
exposed to situations either through personal contacts
or by other operational mediums such as instruments
and equipments that would have been used by
previous users, that includes medical staff, patients and
visitors.
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Instant Hand Sanitizer
A square-inch of surface on the lever of a typical soap dispenser
can easily host more than ¼ million bacteria, defeating the desired
effect of washing and sanitizing the hands. With the "Touchless
Sanitation System" developed by Germkill™, such cross infection
can be easily eliminated.


Koki's Technologies' vision is to establish the concept of Alcohol-
based "Touchless Quick Disinfection" as the predominant method
of hand cleaning and sanitizing in hospitals, public and
commercial areas throughout the world.

In general, we are faced with two different groups of bacteria on
our hands i.e
a. Transient - those that we pick up
b. Resident - those that are already on our skin.
Germkill™
Instant Hand Sanitizer
While it is important to kill both groups, transient germs are usually
more dangerous. This is primarily due to the fact that our bodies are
already immune to the germs we carry regularly on our skin, but not
necessarily to the ones we may have just picked up.
Therefore, an effective sanitizer has to be extremely powerful in dealing
in transient flora; and reasonably strong in eliminating resident flora.
To evaluate the effectiveness of Germkill™ in killing both groups of
germs, laboratory counts of colonies on the hands before and after the
use of Germkill™ was done. The following facts were established:
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Instant Hand Sanitizer
Germkill™ and Transient Germs

The efficacy of Germkill™ in reducing transient hand flora is in excess
of 99.99%. This puts Germkill™'s killing efficiency with the respect of
transient germs at more than double the efficiency of typical off-the-
shelf products that are based on 60% to 65% ethyl alcohol.
•
•
Germkill™ and Resident Germs

The efficacy of Germkill™ in reducing the release of resident skin
bacteria is in excess of 99.6%. Based on this number, Germkill™'s
resident germ killing ability is about 30-50 times more powerful than
common antibacterial soaps and detergents, and a 100 times more
powerful than plain soap.
The active ingredient in Germkill™ is 70 - 80% Isopropyl Alcohol.
When this alcohol comes into contact with germs, it denatures the
molecular structure of cell proteins and effectively kills them. The
alcohol then evaporates and the special emollients remain on your
skin leaving it moisturized, soft and germfree.

Why 70 - 80% Alcohol?

WHO recommendation : 80% ethanol or 75% iso propyl alcohol

* higher percentage is less potent because proteins are not denatured
easily in the absence of water
Product Features & Benefits
1.
Touchless Dispensing
- No cross contamination
- ease of use
- error-free dispensing
-promote frequent and regular hand
sanitation
2. Unique Formulation
- Kills transient & resident micro org
- non allergic
- no skin irritation
- spearmint fragranced
3. 100% Pure, Natural Emollient
- restores lost moisture to prevent drying
- protects the skin
4. Spherical Shaped Transparent Dispenser
- bottom based dispensing outlet avoids collection of
dust and airborne micro-organism
- easy to view fluid level
5. Waterless & Paperless
- does not require soap, water, paper/towel or dryer
- cost saving
- time saving
- environment friendly
6. Low Voltage Battery
- convenience of placement
- long -life electronic dispensing
operation
Germkill™
Instant Hand Sanitizer

Tests on Germkill™ Instant Hand Sanitizer were conclusive on the following:
(Lab results supplied on request)
Candida Albicans
Enterococcus Faecium (Streptococcusfaecalis)
Klebsiella pneumoniae
10)
Proteus mirabilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Salmonella typhimurium
Feline calicivirus
Gastroenteritis virus (surrogate of SARS)
Hepatitus A virus
Hepatitus B virus
Hepatitus C virus
Escherichia coli
P.aeruginosa SATCC Psa 16
S.aureus SATCC Sta 10
Escherichia coli SATCC Esc 25
(99.9% reduction from 3 Log 10)
(99.9% reduction from 3 Log 10)
(99.9% reduction from 3 Log

(99.9% reduction from 3 Log 10)
(99.9% reduction from 3 Log 10)
(99.9% reduction from 3 Log 10)
(99.404% reduction)
(99.709% reduction)
(90.46% reduction)
(90.46% reduction)
(90.46% reduction)
(99.76% reduction)
(100% reduction)
(100% reduction)
(100% reduction)

Germkill™
Instant Hand Sanitizer
Germkill™ Table Top

Display stands are available to enable ease-of-
access to Germkill™ Automatic Dispensers

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