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title: Infection Control Week - 7 days of focused prevention!
description: Infection Control Week - 7 days of focused prevention!
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# [Infection Control Week - 7 days of focused prevention!](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/talkcleantome/2013/10/infection-control-week-7-days-of.html)

 Written by [Nicole Kenny](https://www.viroxanimalhealth.com/resources/author/nicole-kenny) | Oct 22, 2013 7:23:00 PM

<http://static1.squarespace.com/static/595689fc9de4bbc892200518/t/59568acc5fd63b5f292878bf/1498845344293//img.png.com/static/595689fc9de4bbc892200518/t/59568acc5fd63b5f292878c0/1498843852647/1000w/> This week is [International Infection Prevention Week](http://professionals.site.apic.org/the-week-iipw/)  
 (IIPW) around the world. As many of you  
 will know from reading past blogs, Infection Prevention and Control programs  
 have been widely recognized as a corner stone to preventing and controlling the  
 spread of infections both within the community and within healthcare  
 facilities.  IIPW is a week to not only  
 promote infection prevention practices but celebrate with healthcare workers  
 for the work and efforts put forth the other 51 weeks of the year to stop the  
 spread of infection.

There are a number of educational webinars and other  
 educational materials available:

Public Health Ontario: [Rise to the Occasion Idea Primer to Promote Infection Prevention & Control](http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/eRepository/Rise_to_Occasion_InfectionControl_Week_IdeaPrimer_2013.pdf)

[Webber Training FREE Infection Prevention Posters ](https://webbertraining.com/freeposterdownloadsc97.php)

[Webber Training Teleclasses ](https://webbertraining.com/index.php)- Thursday's Teleclass is on  
[Infection Control Concerning MRSA in Low-Endemic Areas ](https://webbertraining.com/schedulep1.php?command=viewClass&ID=1141)

While IIPW is often focused towards healthcare settings,  
 there is nothing to stop those of us who work in non-healthcare areas to  
 celebrate IIPW.  There are numerous fun  
 and educational games or activities that can be tailored to any facility.  A [hand washing ](http://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en/)competition using [Glo-Germ](http://www.glogerm.com/) (UV  
 reflective goo), regardless of where you work is always entertaining!   Or with the increased usage of ATP meters,  
 activities such as “who has the [dirtiest cell phone](http://business.inquirer.net/63961/our-necessary-but-dirty-cell-phones) or keyboard” can also open  
 one’s eyes as to the need for cleaning and disinfection of the surfaces we  
 touch and use frequently throughout the day.

Test your Infection Prevention knowledge with the  
 following questions.

 

**If you post your  
 answers on the blog and we'll let you know how well you did! **

***True or False:*    **

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**1. To disinfect for pathogens such as bacteria or  
 viruses, spray or wipe the disinfectant on to the surface to be disinfected and  
 let air dry. **

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**2. Cleaning with a disinfecting agent will remove  
 pathogens no matter how you use it. **

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**3. The most common route of bacteria transmission is  
 contaminated surfaces. **

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***Word Scramble: ***

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**4. Your best defense against infection is:  AHDN EGNYEHI **

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**5. The name of the virus that causes respiratory  
 infections typically between the months of November and April:  UZILANNFE **

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Perhaps next year we can have an Infection Prevention  
 joke off?   Do you think I'd win with  
 this?

How do you get a tissue (Kleenex) to dance?  You put a BOOGIE in it!!!

*Bugging Off! *

Nicole

 

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