HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 15, 2025

Unfortunately, hand sanitizer doesnt kill the virus because it has no outer membrane. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and has led multiple outbreak investigations, including at the California Department of Public Health and as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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BMJ Global Health

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Efforts include early detection, reporting, outbreak investigations, isolation of cases, and 21-day follow-ups. Government Response and Pillar Approach The Tanzanian government has swiftly intensified its multi-pillar approach to managing the Marburg outbreak.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

DECEMBER 19, 2024

So, a quick dose of hand sanitizer doesn’t work. Number of norovirus outbreak investigations by CDC. Unfortunately, this virus is one of the hardest viruses to kill because it doesn’t have a stable coating called a membrane. Bleach-based products on surfaces are the best. Read more in a previous YLE post.

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