ABSTRACT

Due to the pandemic novel virus, SARS-CoV2, many unpredicted challenges faced to the public health around the whole world. Presently, preventive and supportive measures are taken to deal with COVID-19 which is aimed at minimizing the transmission. Hand hygiene is one of the most simple and effective method to reduce the transmission but unfortunately there is very less is known regarding the efficacy of hand sanitizers against SARS-CoV2. This review is focused on the enlightening the efficacy and use of sanitizers. After reviewing a number of literatures, we have tried to summarize the primary active ingredients and mechanism of action of hand sanitizers, along with this we have tried to compare the effectiveness and compliance of gel and foam sanitizers and try to predict whether alcohol based or non-alcohol based sanitizer effective against SARS-CoV-2. Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, sanitizer, foam, gel
Publication date: 01/09/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.9.5605