Typical household cleaners like hand sanitizer or wipes don't kill germs from norovirus. Here's what you can use instead.

Hand sanitizer is simply not as effective against norovirus as it at killing other pathogens due to the virus's firm shell, Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt ...

William Schaffner: The most important thing is good hand hygiene. Washing with soap and water works the best. Those hand ...

Norovirus—a highly contagious virus known for causing gastrointestinal distress—is making headlines this winter due to a ...

Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?

Hand sanitizer isn't as effective as handwashing at preventing the spread of norovirus, doctors and the CDC warn.

Many common disinfectants (containing things like ammonia and alcohol), hand sanitizer, and even Clorox and Lysol wipes, often do not fully kill norovirus. You’re going to need the hard stuff ...

“While convenient, the majority of disinfectant wipes on the market are not completely effective at killing norovirus,” NIFA said. “This is also true for the majority of alcohol-based hand ...