In this study the investigators aim to elucidate the possibility to reduce occurrence of infectious diseases in a garrison with enhanced and guided hand hygiene. The investigators will study occurrence and transmission of infections. In addition, the investigators will find out the causative agents of infections in a garrison with virological analyses of naso-pharyngeal and fecal specimens. The costs of lost service days and other expenses due to infectious diseases will be evaluated with a cost analysis study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
1,120
Can infections be prevented by hand washing with soap and water
Can infections be prevented by hand cleaning with alcohol-containing hand rub. Effect of intervention is assessed by following occurrence of infections
Vekaranjärvi garrison
Kouvola, Finland
Number of infection episodes during basic training period. The periods when a person has been in duty in spite of the infection will be included.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Length of distinct infection episodes due to infectious disease
Time frame: 8 weeks
Length of distinct absence episodes due to infectious disease.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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