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Germ Defence

@GermDefence

A website to help protect you, and the people you live with, from coronavirus. Research funded by UKRI as part of the COVID-19 rapid response.

 Southampton, England
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Joined September 2016
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IMO Charity@imocharity10 Jun 2021
Our #covid detached team had a busy night, the #youngpeople informed about the online tool which shares advice on how to keep your household Covid free, what to do if a member of your household #tests positive germdefence.org/ @BWDDPH @GermDefence @BwDDenise @OsmanSayyed – at Blackburn, England
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Germ Defence website rolled out through GP practices in England to help reduce household #COVID19 infections: researchers from @HPRU_BSE @capcbristol @ARC_West are investigating the effectiveness of @GermDefence in preventing #coronavirus spread at home. bit.ly/2OZBfHz
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💬 "We have to continue to reduce infection spread." New research from @BathPsychology shows that people are still struggling to stick to some behaviour changes to limit transmission of the COVID-19 virus in the home. 🏠 bath.ac.uk/announcements/emb… @GermDefence @benainsworth
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#COVID19 - a useful website with practical guidance for reducing risk Well done @unisouthampton @UniofBath @BristolUni germdefence.org/index.html

Germ Defence

Check out Germ Defence, an official website to help stop you (and others) getting and spreading illnesses. The more people who use it, the better it will work!

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There are simple things we can all do to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus when family and friends visit over Christmas. See how to help reduce infection spread with @GermDefence; a project from behavioural psychologists including @benainsworth. bath.ac.uk/announcements/don…
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Spread Germ Defence, not the virus! With people gathering at home for #Christmas, it's vital to stop the spread of #coronavirus in the home. Following advice from the @GermDefence website has been shown to reduce the spread of flu & other viruses. See: bit.ly/3mbxQkI
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Find out more about the wide range of #COVID19 health protection research funded by @NIHRresearch, including @GermDefence led by @HPRU_BSE's Prof Lucy Yardley. nihr.ac.uk/covid-19/health-p… #WeAreTogether
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The @GermDefence website draws on #behaviourchange techniques to help users think through & adopt better home hygiene and stronger infection control. germdefence.org #COVID19 #coronavirus #StayAlert @NIHRresearch @NIHRevidence @UKRI_News @NHSEngland @PHE_uk @LGAWellbeing
NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science (@HPRU_EBS) profile pictureNIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science@HPRU_EBS9 Jun 2020
#COVID19: Leaving packages unopened for 72 hours, disinfecting surfaces & other personal & household hygiene measures can stop transmission in the home. "People who follow @GermDefence advice get fewer and less severe infections".- Prof Lucy Yardley says.com/my/news/what-expert…
Can You Get Infected With COVID-19 By Receiving Online Packages? Experts Weigh In

Can You Get Infected With COVID-19 By Receiving Online Packages? Experts Weigh In

Concerns arose after a COVID-19 cluster was detected in an e-commerce warehouse in Seoul, South Korea.

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@bmj_latest6 May 2020
Simple measures can help reduce the spread and severity of infection among those living with people who have covid-19, argues #BMJAnalysis, including handwashing, avoiding sharing rooms and surfaces, managing incoming deliveries, and ventilating rooms ow.ly/Y1g750zyi90
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Richard Kenny@InfernoSix6 May 2020
Prof. Lucy Yardley @unisouthampton was interviewed this morning on #r4Today about a paper published today on self isolation. It is not inevitable that everyone in the same household will become infected with #coronavirus. Main points I took away: @Chuck_ElderUK @UoS_Medicine
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Today we’re announcing 21 new studies into the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, #COVID19, funded by UKRI with @DHSCgovuk and @NIHRresearch: orlo.uk/qd33e 👇👇
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germdefence.org/ is the only digital behavioural infection control intervention that has been proven to reduce the transmission of infections in the home. More details here: germdefence.org/introduction… @BSPHNetwork @jimmcmanusph @PHE_uk @laurademoliere @SusanMichie @SMHopkins
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Video of my @Ri_Science speech will be up soon. Spoiler alert: it includes tips on washing your hands. #globalhandwashingday
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#Handwashing is the most effective way of stopping germs from getting into our bodies & causing infection #InfectionPrevention&Control #IPC
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#HandHygiene remains the most critical and most important #infectioncontrol measure to tackle both #AMR and non #AMR #IPC #evidence nitter.gq/EasyASP/status/7839483…
Darryl G Vine MD FRCSC (@EasyASP) profile pictureDarryl G Vine MD FRCSC@EasyASP6 Oct 2016
Preventing CRE transmission - courtesy @jonotter
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