Do hand sanitizer products, such as Purell, kill viruses?
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Being a nursing student and recently taken microbiology, I have actually done an experiment with one of these products. They do not kill viruses because viruses are not alive until they enter the body and obtain a sample of its victims DNA. This is why they are so hard to cure. To answer your question, applying the hand sanitizer alone will not kill germs and bacteria. When applying them you should briskly rub it on your hands. It is the rubbing action along with the ingredients in the sanitizer that kills the bacteria.
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Use desinfectant or hot water. If you mean killing a virus in your body there is no cure for any viral disease.
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That's what I've been using for about 10 years.\nWorks great!\n\nEither use Q-Tips dipped in rubbing alcohol, or you can buy Alcohol Wipes at any drug store or WalMart, like a nurse uses before she gives a shot.\n\nDon't use paper towels or toilet paper, they leave pieces behind.\n\nALSO WORKS GREAT FOR CLEANING YOUR MOUSE!
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its a disinfectant - kills bacteria (germs)\n\ncheck the label though...
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Yes it's fine, they both kill bacteria.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyl_alcohol#Other_uses
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W32/Jeefo-A disinfection instructions\nResolve is the name for a set of small, downloadable Sophos utilities designed to remove and undo the changes made by certain viruses, Trojans and worms. They terminate any virus processes and reset any registry keys that the virus changed. Existing infections can be cleaned up quickly and easily, both on individual workstations and over networks with large numbers of computers.\n\nWindows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/2003\n\nW32/Jeefo-A can be removed from Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 computers automatically with the following Resolve tools.\n\nNote: When disinfecting variants not listed above, use the recovery instructions in the appropriate virus analysis.\n\nWindows disinfector\n\nJEEFOGUI is a disinfector for standalone Windows computers\n\nopen JEEFOGUI \nrun it \nthen click GO. \nIf you are disinfecting several computers, download it, save it to floppy disk and run it from there.\n\nCommand line disinfector\n\nJEEFOSFX.EXE is a self-extracting archive containing JEEFOCLI.COM, a Resolve command line disinfector for use on Windows networks. Read the notes enclosed in the self-extractor for details on running this program.
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http://www.drugstore.com/qxp71392_332828_sespider/aosept/clear_care_no_rub_cleaning_and_disinfecting_solution.htm
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i refill trial size sanitizer bottles with rubbing alcohol for trips, purse, etc...to clean public toilets before using, hands, it actually dries faster than the store bought gel stuff, alot of people in the medical field use it straight as well.  its alot cheaper than the gels.  it does seem to dry you out more, tho' . if you have a favorite lotion that you use anyway i say go for it!!!
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No, and sorry for the person above me who believes it possible. Mouthwash, instead of attacking a bacteria's reprodutive abilities (like antibodies),  actually demolishes a bacteria's protien coat. This eradicates the prokayroyte entirely, with no hope for immunity.
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Not just any antibacterial soap but Melaleuca anti-bacterial soap. It is used by the mayo clinic becaues it kill bacteria on the hands for up to 5 hours after use.
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I used to use some stuff called "CLR" that used to work fairly well.  I've been told coke will work, vinegar, basically anything acidic will "eat" the gunk off.
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Effective treatment must include removal and control of Staphylococcus bacteria.  Antibacterial Cleanser kills propionibacterium acnes, and it also kills Staphylococcus (staph), E. coli, Salmonella and a number of other dreaded bacteria.  This is achieved with cinnamon bark extract and a combination of herbs with unique antibacterial properties.  Antibacterial Cleanser will remove staph from the skin to help prevent new infections and kill bacteria in existing infection, which spill onto the skin.
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A soap bar should only be used for one person. When you live with more than one person it's best to get soap that is in a pump. Another good tip is to use an anti-bacterial Instant Hand Sanitizer such as Purell.
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Ask lots of questions or have the client fill out a health history.  You have the right to refuse service to someone if they have a disease that can be transmitted.  Also, wash, wash, wash your hands before and after a massage, and use disinfected wash or whatever that stuff is called.  I use it every day and I can't even think of the name.  You know that stuff that is like water and dissolves the dirt and germs off.  It's like soap but you don't need water... geez... I'm sure you know what I'm talking about though.
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It isn't very conventient, but carry a little bottle of hand sanitizer with you wherever you go. Germs are more likely to be transmitted by something you touch and then you rubbing your eyes or nose, not necessarily through the air.\n\nWash your hands when you can and sanitize them often and keep taking the Airborne and hopefully you'll make it.\n\nI have a cold right now, but don't worry, I don't think I can transmit it over the web. Achoo!
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Alcohol dries the skin, and that's the last thing overworked hands need.  If you want your hand to be dry and scaly, kind of like sand paper, use alcohol.  If you want your hands to be soft like a baby's butt, use non-alcoholic hand sanitizer.
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http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Brontok-Washer.shtml  <<that site has a removal tool for that virus