Hand hygiene compliance is extremely important in hospitals, clinics and food businesses. Caregivers’ compliance with hand hygiene is one of the most effective tools in preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals and clinics. In food businesses, hand hygiene compliance is essential to prevent food contamination, and thus food borne illness. Washing hands properly is the corn...

Night markets are a unique part of Taiwanese culture and are ideal places to visit to taste local delicacies. “Visiting night markets” not only has become a habit for local residents, but also a particular favorite for non-local tourists. Street food vending in the night markets has been increasing for several years but this growth presents public health challenges, with evidence of diarrheal d...

BACKGROUND AND AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes on food hygiene in seafarers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire presented to the workers of 7 tankers of an Italian shipping company (Finaval S.p.A.). As a reference, the analysis was extended to office employees of the same firm. Data were divided according to the ...

Design. Primary research was done among 200 street food vendors and 800 of their customers in South Africa, and 200 samples were taken of the food itself. Socio-economic profiles of the street food vendors were compiled and the hygiene practices followed by them in preparing and serving the food were investigated. Customers were interviewed and their reasons for buying street foods as well as t...

BACKGROUND Childhood food allergy and asthma rates are increasing. The hygiene hypothesis has been proposed as an explanation for the increased incidence of allergic disease. OBJECTIVE To describe the association of childhood food allergy and asthma with hygiene factors, such as the number of siblings, antibiotic use, infection history, pet exposure, child care exposure, and maternalchild fac...