Welcome to the Hygiene Council Website

Welcome to the official website of the Hygiene Council. Germs are all around us, and it’s sometimes difficult to know how to protect yourself and your family from the threat of infection.  Explore our website to find out easy ways to keep your home healthy and hygienic.

  • Your kitchen sink contains 100,000 times more germs than your toilet
  • One single bacterium can become more than 8 million bacteria in less than a day
  • The flu virus can remain active on surfaces for up to 48 hours
News

Hygiene Council recommendations on cold and flu prevention
23/10/2012

The Hygiene Council have issued a cold and flu consensus statement, which details recommendations as to how to prevent cold and flu. Read more...

Hygiene hypothesis not supported by evidence
03/10/2012

A new report by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine concludes that the hygiene hypothesis is not supported by evidence. Read more...