Hand Sanitizers
The alert raised by the flu has become fashionable products for cleaning and disinfecting hands, even water. Not necessary to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water is the best prevention. And disinfectants are only useful if your alcohol content is high.
The spread of influenza A cause for concern. Taking this concern, they begin to proliferate sanitizing products or sanitizers. Should we use them?
Best wash with soap and water
Despite its claimed advantages, disinfectants are not necessary if they wash their hands following WHO recommendations.
* Wash hands with soap and water often.
* Do this for at least 15 seconds.
* Pat dry with paper towel.
Only if you have access to a sink, can be a solution to use a sanitizing product or sanitizer.
Sanitizing gels: efficient if they exceed the 60% alcohol
In stores you can find two types:
* Cosmetics, whose function is to clean and perfume.
* Biocides, which have been shown to kill microbes and carry a registration number on the label.
Sea of whatever kind, a disinfectant is effective only if its alcohol content is above 60%: WHO advises up to 80%, and clarifies that the gels are less effective than liquids.]
Other disinfectants
In addition to gels or liquids in the market you can find other cleaning products.
* Wipes. Are a less effective than washing with soap and water. In addition, another point against them is their high environmental impact.
* Chlorine disinfectants. These products clean hands, but not necessarily the virus.
* Antibacterial soaps. Effective to kill bacteria (note, not necessarily kill the virus), but their use is essential, and resort to them may eventually enhance bacterial resistance.
The alert raised by the flu has become fashionable products for cleaning and disinfecting hands, even water. Not necessary to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water is the best prevention. And disinfectants are only useful if your alcohol content is high.
The spread of influenza A cause for concern. Taking this concern, they begin to proliferate sanitizing products or sanitizers. Should we use them?
Best wash with soap and water
Despite its claimed advantages, disinfectants are not necessary if they wash their hands following WHO recommendations.
* Wash hands with soap and water often.
* Do this for at least 15 seconds.
* Pat dry with paper towel.
Only if you have access to a sink, can be a solution to use a sanitizing product or sanitizer.
Sanitizing gels: efficient if they exceed the 60% alcohol
In stores you can find two types:
* Cosmetics, whose function is to clean and perfume.
* Biocides, which have been shown to kill microbes and carry a registration number on the label.
Sea of whatever kind, a disinfectant is effective only if its alcohol content is above 60%: WHO advises up to 80%, and clarifies that the gels are less effective than liquids.]
Other disinfectants
In addition to gels or liquids in the market you can find other cleaning products.
* Wipes. Are a less effective than washing with soap and water. In addition, another point against them is their high environmental impact.
* Chlorine disinfectants. These products clean hands, but not necessarily the virus.
* Antibacterial soaps. Effective to kill bacteria (note, not necessarily kill the virus), but their use is essential, and resort to them may eventually enhance bacterial resistance.
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