Qing Li, Director of
Dermatology, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.

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"Consistent with previous findings, these studies suggest that alcohol-
based instant hand sanitizers may play an important role in preventing the
transmission of infectious diseases," said Dr.
Children frequently contract respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in day
care settings, and then may infect their families with the illnesses through
hand contact at home. They are hungry, thirsty, tired and frightened. In addition to
other ongoing relief efforts, the American Red Cross and its partners will
work to keep them healthy by making sure each at-risk child receives the
vaccinations he or she needs," said Marsha J. Leading this
effort is the American Red Cross, United Nations Foundation, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),
and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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* Malnutrition weakens the immune system and leaves people more
susceptible to diseases and less able to fight the disease. Other key players in the fight
against measles include the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies and countries and governments affected by measles.

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The study
included data from 31 children's hospitals and more than 48,000 patients and
was conducted by the Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in
Seattle, Wash. Elaine Larson of the Columbia University School of Nursing, as
reported to Reuters Health, said, "We confirm that (the CDC guideline )
warrants widespread application.

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Headquartered in New York City, Pfizer Inc. Through the generosity of the American Red Cross, we
will be able to replicate these systems to quickly mobilize and save children
from these killer diseases. If not treated early, people and
especially children can die from diseases like measles and malaria.

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Two Other New Studies Support Use of Hand Sanitizers
in Health Care Settings

MORRIS PLAINS, N . Grace Lee of the
Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston, said, "Close attention
to hand hygiene is important for preventing the spread of colds and stomach
flu in the home.
The American Red Cross has committed $35 million to the United Nations
Foundation (UN Foundation) to support these plans developed by the Measles
Initiative. Partners in the Measles Initiative include
the American Red Cross, United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), United
Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Federation of Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation).
To make a financial contribution, call 1-800 HELP NOW or to make a secure
online donation, log on to http://www.

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A
second study published in Pediatrics concluded that there was a significant
association between the regular use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers and
decreased risk of gastrointestinal illness in hospitalized children undergoing
elective surgery. A third study, published in the April edition of Archives
of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, supports the Centers for Disease
Control's (CDC) guideline that alcohol-based hand sanitizers should be used in
health care settings to prevent the spread of infection. Years of
civil strife contributed to low vaccination coverage in Aceh and crowded
conditions in camps for Internally Displaced People allows measles to spread
rapidly.

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The research on families reported in Pediatrics was reviewed and approved
by the Institutional Review Boards of Children 's Hospital Boston and Harvard
Pilgrim Health Care. It studied 208 families in the Boston, Mass.

The research reported in the "Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent
Medicine" found that use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is equivalent to
hand washing with a traditional antiseptic detergent with respect to
decreasing infection rates in neonatal intensive care units, but the hand
sanitizer is better tolerated.
"Children are dealing with so much right now in a challenging, sometimes
tragic world.

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The first study, published in the April edition of Pediatrics, found that
use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer was associated with a reduction in the
transmission of respiratory illness in families with children in day care. Such campaigns reach children in the most remote areas and provide
them with free lifesaving interventions.
For more information about the Measles Initiative, log on to
http://www.

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New Study Shows Use of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Reduces Respiratory Illness in Families

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Pfizer Consumer Healthcare markets
Purell(R) Instant Hand Sanitizer products . discovers, develops,
manufactures, and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and
animals and many of the world's best-known consumer brands.
Since 2001, the Measles Initiative has been reducing measles deaths in
sub-Saharan Africa by supporting countries that carry out national vaccination
campaigns for African children. Since the tsunami hit, 20 measles cases
have been reported in Aceh.

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Emergency activities, currently underway in Aceh, include measles
vaccination and vitamin A for all displaced children from nine months to 15
years of age. The Measles Initiative partners will also continue to work
closely with the Indonesian Red Cross to support the Indonesian Ministry of
Health in rebuilding the devastated immunization programs through replenishing
destroyed vaccine storage and logistical equipment and implementing a catch-up
measles campaign for all affected children.measlesinitiative.

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, Three new research studies,
published in the current editions of leading medical journals, demonstrate
that using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is associated with a reduction of
reported illness.

American Red Cross Transfers $35 Million to UN Foundation

WASHINGTON, To help prevent measles outbreaks and
child deaths due to December's devastating tsunami, the Measles Initiative
partners have developed a two phased plan consisting of emergency response and
long-term rebuilding of immunization programs throughout some affected areas. The Measles Initiative partnership works closely with countries to
plan and implement high quality, one-time -only catch-up measles vaccination
campaigns.
"Measles and malaria kill children at an alarming rate in the developing
world," said Timothy E.2 million deaths over five years.

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In a Reuters story on the study, the lead author, Dr. Wirth, President of the UN Foundation.

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The children of Sumatra are especially at risk from measles.org.

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, area with
at least one child between 6 months and 5 years old enrolled in day care."
Measles and other infectious diseases such as malaria and dengue fever
present an imminent and long-term threat to tsunami survivors. A damaged
water and sanitation system also contributes to both.

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Referring to the CDC guideline which calls for
the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in health care settings, the study
author Dr.

Measles Initiative Partners Vaccinate Children Affected by Tsunami Using Successful African Campaign Integration Model to Save Lives

Measles is the most contagious disease
known and can be transmitted quickly through airborne droplets from
person to person.

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Headquartered in
Morris Plains , New Jersey, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is the world's second-
largest consumer healthcare company , with a portfolio of market-leading brands
that also includes Listerine(R), Neosporin(R), Benadryl (R), Sudafed(R),
Visine(R) and Rogaine(R). The same successful campaign model
will be used to vaccinate children in the tsunami-affected areas.

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The study found a strong association between the frequent use of alcohol-
based hand sanitizers and a decreased rate of secondary transmission of
respiratory illness.
* A breakdown of existing health services impedes prevention of diseases
and an inability to treat diseases.

Launched in February 2001, the Measles Initiative is a long-term
commitment to control measles deaths in Africa by vaccinating 200 million
children and preventing 1.

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Alcohol-based hand gels can be a part of that.
To date, Measles Initiative partners have supported immunization of more
than 140 million children in 33 countries, preventing an estimated 300,000
deaths.

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"The health
systems we have built in Africa through the Measles Initiative are saving
thousands of children.measlesinitiative.

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Pfizer did not sponsor or provide
product for the reported studies. Last year, Sumatra had an estimated 10,000 measles deaths with an
estimated 1,000 deaths in Aceh alone.

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The second study reported in Pediatrics on hospitalized children found an
association between the access of health care workers to alcohol-based hand
sanitizers and fewer gastrointestinal infections in their patients. Three main
factors contribute to the illness and death from disease after a disaster:

* Crowded areas such as refugee camps contribute to the spread of disease
and increased transmission.org.

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Purell(R) Instant Hand Sanitizer is the world's leading
brand of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Evans, American Red Cross
President and CEO.
While the Measles Initiative is focused in Africa where the majority of
measles-related deaths occur, partners also work on a wide-range of health
initiatives around the world, including measles control and other vaccination
services outside of Africa.

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