Using soap and water is best; wash for at least 20 seconds, scrubbing well. Hand sanitizer alone doesn’t work well against ...

The agency also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” during a preliminary review. Those are not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not protect against some pathogens ... such as the highly infectious enteroviruses and norovirus, as they are quite resistant to alcohol, Cathay General Hospital ...

An agency review also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” that is not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water, reported USA Today.

Norovirus is hearty and can cling to surfaces for days, and only certain cleaning agents can kill it. Hand sanitizer does not kill it, Shapiro said. Washing your hands with soap won't kill ...

Hand sanitizer alone doesn’t work well against norovirus, the CDC notes. Cruise lines have extensive sanitation protocols in place that are monitored through the CDC’s vessel program ...

Hand sanitizer alone doesn’t work well against norovirus, the CDC notes. Cruise lines have extensive sanitation protocols in place that are monitored through the CDC’s vessel program ...

Hand sanitizer alone doesn't work well against norovirus, the CDC notes. Cruise lines have extensive sanitation protocols that are monitored through the CDC's vessel program, which the industry ...

Ships typically follow the pattern of land-based outbreaks, which are higher this norovirus season.” The CDC also said cruise ships may be relying too much on hand sanitizer, which is not as effective ...