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Disinfectants
Use disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizers to minimize germs on hands and surfaces
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 50-year old asked:
Please help! what is the difference between antibacterial and disinfectant?
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A 31-year old asked:
Does using disinfectants around the house affect my child's immunity to sickness?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is contact lens solution a type of disinfectant? Please advise!
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it possible for regular disinfectant to contain flourine or flouride?
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A 40-year old asked:
What diseases are prevented by disinfectants?
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A 38-year old female asked:
In an emergency, is mouthwash as effective as disinfectant for a scratch or graze?
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A member asked:
What disinfectant are the South Koreans using to spray down all of their public places? Is that disinfectant also bad for people's health?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I had a mouse in my house in November. There are some items that were in some closets I dont want to ruin with disinfectant spray. I also keep thinking of things it may have touched that I didnt clean yet. Do I need to be worried?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I rubbed lots of clorox disinfectant on my skin to remove dirt. I failed to realize it should not be used on skin. I took a shower, my skin is slightly irrirated, but Im more worried about it being absorbed into my body. Will I be ok?
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A 31-year old asked:
Are ammonia-based wipes an effective disinfectant for COVID-19?
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A 33-year old asked:
Need help with disinfectants and antiseptics with e coli and b megaterium. What do you suggest?
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A 44-year old asked:
If a shard of glass is stuck in a wound, should you apply disinfectant before performing first aid?
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A 32-year old asked:
What would happen if you mistaken a lysol disinfectant wipe from a baby wipe and do a diaper change?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I sprayed my bathroom with Milton disinfectant then sprayed Dettol disinfectant over it, is this dangerous?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My daughters dad let her wipe after using the bathroom with a Lysol disinfectant wipe will that cause serious problems down there?
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A member asked:
Please tell us how long the novel coronavirus lives on various surfaces and in the air. Also, how best to decontaminate? With what cleaning solutions/Disinfectants?
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A female asked:
My nuvaring fell in my toilet that has disinfectant (with every flush). I rinsed under hot water only (no soap) and reinserted the ring but took it out 1 hour later because I was nervous. Should I be concerned about having disinfectant chemicals in my bod
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A 22-year old female asked:
What disinfectant wipes will kill tinea off household objects and surfaces? Is there an ingredient I can look for? I need a disinfectant that will kill the fungus off SURFACES this is not about treating the infection its about sanitising objects?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I got rid of the mice in my house they pooped on the right side of my bed thats against the wall I have gloves, face mask and disinfectant wipes can I use that to clean the mouse poop? Should I wash the clothes I wore while cleaning the poop?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Can a foot wart (year old/frozen once) thats still not fully gone pass onto fabric? I tossed my bath mat in my wash along with my normal clothes in hot water and an oxi disinfectant detergent powder. Can it spread onto my clothes? Thanks?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Hello, I have been cleaning house today and I sprayed lot of dettol disinfectant spray, almost a bottle, I feel very irritated in my throat and I cough sometimes, my voice is hoarse, will this go away? I am worried, its been 2hours, windows are open?
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A 30-year old asked:
What is the effect of glutaraldehyde base disinfectants on denture base resins?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Are Lysol disinfectant wipes good enough to clean and disinfect shoes completely?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Is Lysol disinfectant spray harmful if it gets on skin and doesn't get washed off?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will betadine disinfectant work on my cuts like merthiolate and mercuricrome used to?
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A 27-year old male asked about a 54-year old female:
Got bit by our house dog. Sprayed disinfectant on it. Could be infected? Bit of a bump
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A member asked:
Should every store should have a mandatory wipe down of the buttons on the credit card scanner between customers or a disinfectant bottle immediately after or both to kill novel coronavirus?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Can't find any answers on internet.both me and my husband have covid.. we are the only ones in the home.. how and when do I disinfectant and can I safely do laundry as I'm still contagious.. I don't know who to ask...thank you?
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A 67-year old male asked:
This is a hypothetical question. I've read that Covid-19 causes inflammation. If a person contracts the virus but only has mild symptoms, is there anything medically safe that could reduce the inflammation? I'm certainly not asking about disinfectant
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A 62-year old female asked:
What should I be disinfecting in my home daily my husband and I are the only ones here and both have had three shots of phizer we both got booster shot due to underlying health conditions.. just wondering if I still need to disinfectant and what than?
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