Hand Sanitizer Gel Works
6th Sep 2005, 12:21 GMT
Using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel significantly reduces the spread of gastrointestinal infections in the home, according to a study in the September issue of Pediatrics. In the first randomized study to look at hand sanitizers, involving 292 Greater Boston families, the families that used the gel had a 59% reduction in the spread of GI illnesses.
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