Global Hygiene Council Reinforces Germ Preventive Measures

The Global Hygiene Council convened in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to discuss how proper hygiene plays a critical role in preventing the spread of illness.

The Global Hygiene Council, a group of leading health and hygiene experts from around the world, convened in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to discuss how proper hygiene plays a critical role in preventing the spread of illness and improving health around the world.  In particular, the Council focused on topics such as the emergence of antibiotic resistance, the re-emergence of illness-causing pathogens, and recent global reactions to pandemics, such as H1N1. The meeting, held in Atlanta, coincided with cold and flu season's peak, when typically half of all flu cases are reported in the U.S..

While the world is currently considered to be in a "post-pandemic" period following the 2009 outbreak of H1N1, the first global influenza pandemic in 40 years, it is estimat