Hand sanitizer isn't enough to protect against norovirus. What should you do instead?
No. Hand sanitizer is simply not as effective against norovirus as it at killing other pathogens due to the virus's firm shell, Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, told TODAY.com recently.
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Norovirus cases in the US have more than doubled compared to last season's peak. The highly contagious virus causes acute gastroenteritis, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain.
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While they’re convenient when you’re on the go, hand sanitizers will not kill norovirus, per the CDC. “The alcohol in them can’t just penetrate and disrupt this virus,” says William Schaffner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
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Atlanta — The U.S. has seen a slow surge of norovirus, the country’s leading cause of foodborne illness, with the Center of ...
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Health officials continue to track rise in norovirus cases, warn hand sanitizer does not work against it
Health officials are continuing to track a rise in norovirus cases. They warn that hand sanitizer does not work against it.
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Hand sanitizer isn't as effective as handwashing at preventing the spread of norovirus, doctors and the CDC warn.
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How to clean before, during and after norovirus
In addition to sheer grossness, norovirus is notable for its resistance to many cleaning agents, including alcohol-based hand sanitizers. “It belongs to a group of small, non-enveloped viruses ...
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