40 percent of surface disinfectants ineffective in eliminating viruses that cause gastroenteritis

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Some 40% of commercial disinfectants used to clean surfaces are believed to be ineffective in eliminating noroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for more than half of all foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks. According to a recent study published by Université Laval researchers in the Journal of Food Protection, only bleach-based disinfectants drastically reduce the concentration of these viruses.

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