Can a mop fight swine flu? Docs say probably not

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 17:56 in Health & Medicine

(AP) -- In scores of schools across the United States, the mop has been the weapon of choice in the fight against swine flu. Schools from New York to California have spent days disinfecting desks and tables after cases of the virus turned up. But health experts say those cleanings probably do little to control the spread of the disease.

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