Although hand sanitizing has become a healthy ritual for many adults, it is the younger population that is at greater risk of serious health effects from germ spread. A case in point is where twenty-one children and one adult at a KinderCare Learning Center in Chicago, IL contracted E coli from a recent outbreak. The Cook County Department of Public Health has mandated all children and adults be tested for the bacteria infection as it threatens to spread further.
The outbreak – linked to a lack of hand washing – was first reported to the department Feb. 2 and sent three tots to area hospitals. Young children will not likely embrace the idea of frequent sanitizing with the current standard alcohol based sanitizers even if they are permitted in their play or study areas because they irritate their sensitive skin and have a strong smell.
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