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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Norovirus, often referred to as the stomach bug, is still making the rounds across the Central New York region. “Patients will call us with nausea, vomiting ...

Learn why hand-sanitizer gels lose effectiveness over time, plus tips to keep hand sanitizer at full germ-killing strength for as long as possible.

While hand sanitizers are effective at fighting respiratory viruses, they do not penetrate the bacteria found in the 'stomach bug' called Norovirus.

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

In addition to sheer grossness, norovirus is notable for its resistance to many cleaning agents, including alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

Hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes won't mitigate the chances of coming down with symptoms, and he says it only takes a small amount of virus to cause illness.

Why don't sanitizers work against the norovirus? The structure that encloses the virus—the capsid—protects the virus and makes it more resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers.

Norovirus is notable for its resistance to many cleaning and disinfecting agents, including alcohol-based hand sanitizers, so be sure to read labels closely. (Adobe Stock) ...

Norovirus is highly contagious and therefore, it is important that you take the required preventive measures to keep yourself protected. A lot of people tend to use hand sanitizers but is it ...