1., it has been reported that 75% of ethanol is effective against the new coronavirus, and chlorhexidine is not effective against it. Some hand disinfectants purchased contain 60% ethanol and also contain chlorhexidine. Can they be used?
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2020-03-27
The novel coronavirus belongs to the genus of novel coronavirus, has a cell membrane, and is a class of pathogenic microorganisms with the lowest resistance to disinfectants. Coronavirus is sensitive to ultraviolet light and heat, 56 ℃ 30min water bath, chlorine disinfectant, peracetic acid and 75% ethanol, ether, chloroform and other lipid solvents can effectively inactivate the virus, but the World Health Organization introduced chlorhexidine can not effectively inactivate the virus. At present, most of the hand disinfectants on the market are compound ingredients, before the market to test the killing effect of all kinds of pathogenic microorganisms, so, the market is allowed to sell, ethanol as the main component of the hand disinfectant resistance is very low new coronavirus can achieve the inactivation effect.
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