Teaching kids how to protect themselves from disease

MANILA, Philippines - Parents naturally worry about their children they’re in school. What if they come home with invasive diarrhea caused by their dirty hands while eating their midday snacks?

Instead of fretting over your kids while they’re at school, it is best to teach them how they can protect themselves from disease-causing germs throughout the day with these four easy steps:

Lesson 1: You should teach your kids to cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing to avoid spreading germs into the air, infecting other kids around them.. 

Lesson 2: Give them the necessary shots. The rainy months are more than just cold weather and cancelled classes — it’s also the season for particular diseases for children. The flu and the good old cough and colds are the two biggest disease risks that children can catch, and one good way to prevent it is to get them vaccinated.

Lesson 3: Teach them frequent hand washing and the proper way to do it. This is the most effective way to avoid getting sick from harmful germs and bacteria. You should instill in your kids the importance of hand washing as the basic requirement for proper hygiene.

For the most part of the day, your kids may be frequently on the move and may not have a ready access to running water to keep their hands clean. To keep them protected anytime, anywhere, the next best thing would be to have a hand sanitizer within their reach.

According to scientific studies, the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers by children significantly reduces the transmission of gastrointestinal disorders. The studies also found a positive correlation between increased use of hand sanitizers and decreased risk of respiratory illnesses.

One trusted brand of hand sanitizers is Puregel by Kohl Industries, Inc.. Puregel has the recommended ethyl alcohol content of 68% that effectively eliminates 99.9% of disease-causing bacteria. Puregel comes in a patented rubber holder, which makes it easy to attach to your kids’ bags. With five scent variants — Lemon Meringue, Frost Berry, Floral Paradise, Spring Breeze, and Crisp Apple Bite — it is available at all Mercury Drug stores, National Book Store, SM Supermarket, Waltermart, SM Savemore, SM Hypermart, Robinsons Supermarket, Shopwise, Office Warehouse, and Rustan’s outlets nationwide.