2006-11-18 13:49:50 · 10 answers · asked by Steve2245 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
98 % is but there r also air born diseases and viruses that r caught not by touch but from the air.If someone ate in a room with someone who had an airborn virus you would get it.I know this from experience.Hand sanitizer is good to take anywhere especially buses and when handleing money.
2006-11-18 13:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by too4barbie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hand sanitizers are a very good means of killing germs, viruses, and bacteria on your hands. It is an alcohol base, this is how it is so effective.
2006-11-18 14:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by fleetwoodflower 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spare me.
Depends on the material used.
The hospital standard ones will kill most viruses, except the most hardy - viruses tend not to survive well in the open, which is why many require fluid-fluid contact. Most bacteria will be killed or degraded by them, there are some notable exceptions through - C Diff most importantly.
Dunno about fungi and helminths though.
2006-11-18 13:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they do. Hospitals & clinics use them. They kill 99% bacteria & viruses. Excellent protection if your hands are not visibly soiled.
2006-11-18 14:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Daiquiri Dream 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Hand sanitizers only effective against bacteria.
Viruses are a whole different ballgame.
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2006-11-18 13:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by X 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they are supposed to kill 99.97% of the germs that cause viruses
2006-11-18 13:52:24 · answer #6 · answered by curious1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing beats good old fashioned hand washing....
2006-11-18 13:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Mary G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they dont kill viral straisn only bacterial organisism they are not modern medacines today in injections etc that can kill a virus only prevent it from being able to manafest its self.
2006-11-18 13:56:05 · answer #8 · answered by scenekid13542 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
airbourne,yes
2006-11-18 14:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by leslie b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think only germs.
2006-11-18 13:51:52 · answer #10 · answered by jperk1941 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋