Hand-washing (Medical News Today) on: March 21, 2020, 09:48:26 pm #1 It's always good for people with MS to steer clear of infections, and just now, with the COVID-19 virus in our midst, it's especially important to be particularly careful about steps we can take to prevent spreading germs around, such as hand-washing. When you think about it, your hands are probably mighty busy on a typical day, but they have many tiny spaces where dirt can collect: under and around the nails, in between the fingers. This article in Medical News Today has useful information on hand-washing: Proper hand washing: Visual guide and tips Proper hand washing can help prevent the spread of germs and disease. Learn proper hand washing steps with a visual guide, along with helpful tips, here. medicalnewstoday.com Logged MS Speaks--online for 20 yearsSPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) 12/16/20 - 3/16/24.
Hand sanitizers that inactivate COVID-19 Reply #1 on: April 23, 2020, 08:56:21 pm #2 Hand sanitizers, useful if you don't have soap handy, can differ in their effectiveness, as this article in Medical News Today (April 23, 2020) points out--"COVID-19: Hand sanitizers inactivate novel coronavirus, study finds":https://bit.ly/3cItyMf Logged MS Speaks--online for 20 yearsSPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) 12/16/20 - 3/16/24.
