- - 20-30% of us are unknowingly carrying Staphylococcus aureus at all times -
- - In US, during a severe pandemic influenza, workforce absenteeism may range from 25 to 40% -
- - 80% of infectious diseases are transferred by touch -
- - There are 300 different antimicrobial copper alloys -
- - 100,000 deaths annually in US -
- - 51% of patients in Intensive Care Units worldwide have infections -
- - 37.000 deaths annually in EU -
- - People touch up to 300 surfaces in 30 minutes -
- - Hospital associated infections cost over $80 billion globally, regarding WHO -
- - 7,000,000 infections per year worldwide -