Increased hand sanitizer use blamed for rise in gastro outbreaks
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to be less effective in removing norovirus than handwashing with soap and water. galitskaya/Depositphotos By Rich Haridy April 27, 2021 Article taken from: https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/hand-sanitizer-use-gastroenteritis-outbreaks/ A number of countries are reporting increasing rates of viral gastroenteritis over recent months, and experts suggest greater use of hand sanitizers, known to have little effect…