If you're curious about what things are killed by hand sanitizer, and not. Here's a good quick guide.
As noted in a previous post. Alcohol does not kill Noro, as it has a capsid shell.
As noted in a previous post. Alcohol does not kill Noro, as it has a capsid shell.
Note: I did not make this diagram, I did not pick what's on it.
Note, again, that this is not saying sanitizer is better than hand washing. It's not. Hand washing is the gold standard.
But if you can't wash your hands, it's useful to know what will and won't be killed.
Note, again, that this is not saying sanitizer is better than hand washing. It's not. Hand washing is the gold standard.
But if you can't wash your hands, it's useful to know what will and won't be killed.
A thread with references to papers on the ins and outs of sanitizer and handwashing
