Disinfectants against Coronavirus – not all products protect equally well

So simple and yet So effective: Proper hand washing, the infection protects against infectious diseases such as influenza, gastro-intestinal infections, but also the current Coronavirus. It is important that the hands for at least 20 to 30 seconds to lather, and not to forget Places like the tips of the fingers or fingers between the spaces.

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Thorough hand washing is considered the single most important measure in the fight against the spread of pathogens. In the private sector, the enough in most cases to reduce the risk of contagious infections proven. In view of the rising number of reported Coronavirus infections in Germany, many people buy is currently also targeted a disinfectant, to protect against infection. These funds are primarily for on-the-go makes sense if there is no possibility to wash hands. Experts recommend a disinfectant, even if in a private environment is particularly prone to infection people.

Disinfectants with the addition of “virucidal”

The Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 counts, as well as the flu virus and the enveloped viruses. This type of virus by disinfectants much easier to inactivate than enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. “Those who are on the go, didn’t wash hands can, you should use a disinfectant,” said the virologist Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit in an interview with the star. “The important thing is only that it kills even really virus so virucidal effect.” Sprays and gels, the only effect anti-bacterial or bactericide, are not designed for this, bacteria, viruses, but. Information about the properties to be found on the labels of the individual products.

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According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) are medium useful, the are characterized with the following features: “limited spectrum of virucidal activity” (effective against enveloped viruses), “limited virucidal PLUS” or “virucidal”. “Alcohol-based hand sanitizer on a Propanol-based with the Declaration “limited virucidal” work well”, – stated in the German pharmacist’s newspaper. Virucidal acting disinfection are sold out of medium, they can be in pharmacies mixed.

It is important not to rely exclusively on the effect of the disinfectant, but to use this exactly according to the manufacturer’s instructions. For hygienic hand disinfection, the hands should be wetted for at least 30 seconds with the medium.

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