Thursday 5 March 2020

BLEACH USED TO DISINFECT VIRUS

There was a media report of steps taken in Italy to disinfect the coronavirus with bleach. This has also been cited in the past to kill the HIV virus. Please click:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK232358/With the advent of the AIDS epidemic, the recognition of the rapid dissemination of HIV infection within injection drug user communities and legal constraints. 
Use of disinfectants: alcohol and bleach - Infection Prevention ...https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK214356/Bleach is a strong and effective disinfectant – its active ingredient sodium hypochlorite is effective in killing bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza virus – ...
Spray trucks and tunnels may not prevent coronavirus ...https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-china-wuhan-spray-disinfectant-tunnel-bleach-2020-27 Feb 2020 ... The coronavirus has infected more than 80000 people. many localities are resorting to sprays consisting of a mixture of bleach and water.

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