Copper Door Handles Reduce Spread of Infection.
Health Trusts across the UK are facing a difficult decision. Door Handles LTD has learnt that evidence from the Infectious Diseases Society of America shows that copper door handles and work surfaces could dramatically reduce the spread of deadly infections. However, at a time when budgets are being cut and money is in short supply, choosing copper over the less expensive alternative of stainless steel is not as straight forward as it may appear. Owing to the anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties of copper, door handles and work surfaces that are at least 60 per cent copper can prevent the spread of infections such as MRSA, influenza, E. coli and salmonella. According to research conducted in the US, as reported by the BBC, changing from stainless steel to copper fittings could reduce the spread of infections by 40 per cent.
