40 percent of surface disinfectants ineffective in eliminating viruses that cause gastroenteritis

Some 40% of commercial disinfectants used to clean surfaces are believed to be ineffective in eliminating noroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for more than half of all foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks. According to a recent study published by Universite Laval researchers in the Journal of Food Protection, only bleach-based disinfectants drastically reduce the concentration of these viruses...

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