Medical staff are being told to roll up their sleeves to avoid spreading infection.
That's the stark warning from consultant microbiologist and director of infection, prevention and control Dr Rizwan Kahn:
The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting the 'Go Bare Below the Elbow' campaign - which is being rolled out to staff and visitors at Noble's Hospital this week.
MHK Ralph Peake says germs carried on jewellery and clothing can do damage:
Cruise ship with 1000 visitors arrives this morning
A cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people is due to visit the Island's capital today.
Government could cash in £852.6m assets within 10 days
The Isle of Man could find more than £850 million in just over a week if it needed to, according to Treasury Minister Chris Thomas.
Rapists's appeal against sentence thrown out
A rapist who was jailed for more than 18 years after subjecting his girlfriend to an hours-long ordeal of sexual violence has had an appeal against his sentence thrown out.
Last chance to become next TT's charity partner
Today's your last chance to apply to become next year's official TT charity partner.
No gas price hike after regulator review
The Island's regulator says there'll be no gas price rises until at least the end of the year after a review.
Cafe hits back after staff abused
A café in the south of the Island has hit back after a man abused two young members of staff during their first day on the job.
Online appointments being considered by sexual health clinic
Health Minister Claire Christian says the Island's sexual health clinic gets around 300 phone calls a week - and Manx Care is considering an online appointments system.
Treasury can’t say how much is made from medicinal cannabis
Treasury Minister Chris Thomas says he doesn't know how much money medicinal cannabis has put in the government's coffers.
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