Infection protection - prevention

The company medical service offers advice on infection protection and carries out prevention of infectious diseases:

Advice and, if necessary, occupational health vaccinations for vaccine-preventable diseases
e.g. hepatitis, influenza, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox) More ...

Advice on passive infection protection, e.g. skin protection and skin protection products, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves. More...

Basic measures to protect against respiratory infections
e.g. coughs, colds, influenza (seasonal flu) are

• adherence to the Cough and sneeze etiquette:
  When coughing or sneezing, keep at least one metre away from other people and turn away. It is best to sneeze or cough into a disposable handkerchief. Use this only once and then dispose of it in a waste bin with a lid. If a cloth handkerchief is used, it should then be washed at 60°C. Wash your hands thoroughly after blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing!
  - If you do not have a handkerchief to hand, you should hold the crook of your arm in front of your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing and also turn away from other people.
• Good hand hygiene: wash or sanitise your hands
• and keep your distance from people who are ill (about 1 to 2 metres)
  These measures are also recommended everywhere and at all times in view of the flu epidemic and the coronavirus.

Information on hand disinfection and hospital hygiene

• Clean hands campaign: "5 indications for hand disinfection"
  

Information for employees on personal protection and third-party protection against infections
Information from the Centre for Infectiology - Hospital Hygiene Section of the UKHD

• Hygiene plan of the hospital (partly only available from the intranet of the hospital - UKHD)