Have you ever thought about your child’s school desk germs? Teachers do what they can to keep their rooms clean, including desks. After all, the teacher wants to protect herself and the kids from getting sick. But, what really lives on your child’s desk? Let’s look at what is carried into schools and what can be done about it.
Imagine the germs on your child’s desk were visible as dots of ink. How much of the original surface would be visible after just twenty-four hours? Case studies have completed experiments on the speed in which bacteria multiply. Although, the results of experiments can be shocking, common cleaning procedures can help.
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The Case Study
In 2018, Yale University conducted a study on how germs thrive on school desks. Ultimately, the study found that majority of germs on desk came from children. Meaning, children are the main reason viruses spread at schools. Interestingly enough, even after cleaning removed over half of the microscopic pests, everything came back. In a few days, the viruses and germs were at full force.
The school desk germs and viruses are numerous. Your child’s desk could be home to staph, pink eye, influenza, meningitis, strep, stomach flu, mono, and more. It is scary to think about. But, the good news is that exposure can help the immune system. The immune system is constantly learning to combat foreign bodies that can make you sick. In essence, children are boosting their own immune systems most of the time.
Spreading Viruses
When you think about it, the human body is perfect for carrying microscopic pests from one to another. Our bodies are warm and soft, creating perfect breeding grounds for sicknesses. Even if our immune system kills what enters our body, bacteria and viruses can still live on the skin. Particularly, the human hands. Hands are the ultimate transport for the spread of viruses. Eventually, after a few handshakes or touches of a door knob, the viruses will find a host that can’t kill it. That is when someone gets sick. Yet, children can touch school desk germs every day they’re in school.
Preventative Measures
Staying safe and healthy is a conscious effort. School age children may struggle with healthy habits. Reinforcing healthy habits such as hand washing is essential at home and school. Also, having them cough or sneeze into their elbows protects germs from being airborne. Make sure that classrooms have access to soaps, cleaners, tissues, and other materials. Appropriate stock ensures habit forming health procedures for children.
Cleaning school desk germs can be done with appropriate cleaners. At the end of every school day, frequently touched hard surfaces for be disinfected. As a tip, ready the label to make sure your cleaner sits on the surface for the appropriate time. Sometimes 30 seconds or longer is needed for a cleaner to successfully kill germs and bacteria.
Commercial cleaning services can also be a major preventative measure. Deep cleaning commercial and public buildings comes down to making them sanitary for the occupants. Schools are especially important. With so many hard surfaces, certain illness causing particles may remain active for days. School desk germs are a prime example. Children need to be protected from these microscopic dangers.
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