If hand sanitizer doesn’t have this important ingredient, it’s can’t kill germs — what to know

Hand sanitizers made with at least 60% alcohol help kill gems, according to the CDC. These are the top options from Purell, ...
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Hand sanitizers may not protect you as much as you think

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public health practices, bringing hand sanitizer into the spotlight as an essential tool for germ protection. While its use skyrocketed, with children applying it up to ...
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Heads Up: Your Hand Sanitizer Won’t Actually Kill This Virus

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hand sanitizer doesn’t work against all pathogens. The product isn’t as effective as proper hand washing.
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Study: Hand sanitizer cuts kids’ sick days more than washing

Young children inevitably have a lot of runny noses and sore throats, but how they clean their hands could cut back on how often they miss day care, according to a study published Monday in the ...
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Hand sanitizer isn't enough to kill norovirus, experts say. What should you do instead?

As the norovirus cases continue to spread in the U.S., you can't rely on hand sanitizer alone to protect you, experts warn. Norovirus causes gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ...
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Hand sanitizer is better than hand washing to prevent sickness in kids

As any parent of a young child can attest, small humans are basically germ factories. As they learn hygiene and how to care for themselves, kids are prone to lots of runny noses, coughs, sore throats ...
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Hand sanitizer is hurting more children’s eyes, some severely, study finds. Here’s how to protect your kid

Hand hygiene is an important way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and, when soap and water isn’t available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the next best way to do this. Dispensers of hand sanitizer ...