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Cleaning measures for a home safe from swine
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Studies reveal that the swine flu virus has a long survival
expectancy outside of a host body. If the cough of an infected person
were to release droplets containing the swine flu virus over a surface,
the virus would remain alive and able to infect anyone who touches the
surface, for the next eight hours. When someone touches the surface
inside eight hours, and then touches his eyes, nose or mouth, the virus
is transmitted successfully to the new person.The swine flu virus is
destroyed by heat between 75C and 100C. There are many chemical
germicides, chlorine, detergent, antiseptic cleaners based on iodine,
hydrogen peroxide and alcohol , that are good cleaning agents for
surfaces that are contaminated, if used in the right way, in the right
concentration. Sanitizing wipes and gels that contain alcohol are well
used in cleaning the hands. These should be rubbed into the skin until
dry.
When there is a swine flu- infected family member at home, care
providers should make sure that any tissues or other disposable cloth
used by the patient are thrown away in the garbage. The caregivers
should also make sure to wash their hands with soap after such a
cleaning-up chore. A good way to prevent the spread of swine flu around
the house when there is a patient |
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