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2. How to prevent norovirus - AOL

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   Cases of norovirus are spiking in the U.S. along with other illnesses in what some are calling a “quad-demic” of viruses. Often referred to as the stomach flu, noroviruses aren’t actually ...

3. Hand Sanitizer Won’t Protect You From Norovirus—but This Will

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   Dr. Schaffner points out that soap and water don’t technically kill norovirus—but they can help to get rid of the virus. “Soap and water actually lifts up the virus,” he says. “The ...

4. Got Norovirus? Doctors Say This Is Exactly What You ... - AOL

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   Here's what norovirus feels like, some common causes of the latest outbreak, how long symptoms can last and more crucial info. ... but typically resolves quickly without treatment,” says ...

5. Benzalkonium chloride - Wikipedia

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   Cleaners for floor and hard surfaces as a disinfectant, such as Lysol and Dettol antibacterial spray and wipes. Algaecides for clearing of algae, moss, lichens from paths, roof tiles, swimming pools, masonry, etc. Benzalkonium chloride is also used in many non-consumer processes and products, including as an active ingredient in surgical ...

6. Why norovirus is so hard to kill: Here's how to protect ... - AOL

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   Why is norovirus so hard to kill? The most reliable way to stop the spread is washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds , especially if you are preparing food, or after using ...

7. Disinfectant - Wikipedia

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   Quaternary ammonia at or above 200ppm plus alcohol solutions exhibit efficacy against difficult to kill non-enveloped viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus, or polio virus. [24] Newer synergous, low-alcohol formulations are highly effective broad-spectrum disinfectants with quick contact times (3–5 minutes) against bacteria, enveloped viruses ...

8. Norovirus causes up to 21 million illnesses in the U.S. every ...

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   It’s that time of year again, when the misery of norovirus strikes much of the U.S. Each year the pathogen causes an average of 900 deaths, 109,000 hospitalizations, 465,000 emergency room ...

9. Hand sanitizer isn't enough to kill norovirus, experts say ...

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   Norovirus, on the other hand, is a non-enveloped virus. It's encased in a hard, protein-based shell called a capsid , NBC News explains . This makes it resistant to our typical alcohol hand ...