How do you stop the spread of Giardia

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If you or a member of your household has Food Poisoning … Food poisoning is an illness that occurs after eating or drinking anything that …

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If you or a member of your household has Food Poisoning
Ensure you and all household members wash their hands thoroughly with warm water and soap;
?After using or cleaning the toilet
?After attending to another person who has diarrhoea / vomiting
?After changing a baby’s nappy
?After handling or washing soiled clothes and bedding
?Before eating or preparing food
Ensure each person affected has their own towel for drying hands.
Ensure young children are supervised when washing hands, or have their hands washed for them.
Wash soiled clothes, bedding and towels on a hot cycle of the washing machine. Keep soiled washing separate from the rest of the washing.
Clean toilet seats, flush handles and taps frequently with hot soapy water. The toilet bowl should be cleaned with a toilet brush and disinfectant. Wear rubber gloves to clean the toilet and keep them for this use only.
Where possible stay away from other people until your symptoms have stopped, especially vulnerable people like the elderly and very young. Where possible, do not prepare food for your family or anyone else
NB: If you are using a disinfectant, ensure that it confirms to a British…