Hand-wash message is sinking in

HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon took part in a hand-washing demonstration when she visited Preston Street Primary School to promote measures to prevent the spread of flu.

She said: "For the majority of people, seasonal flu is a short-lived illness from which they make a full recovery. However, for those at risk, flu can have serious consequences.

"That is why even seemingly simple things like practising good hand hygiene are so important."