Regular cleaning products won’t destroy the virus. Try this product instead.
Norovirus is a highly-contagious stomach bug which can spread rapidly – especially throughout your home.
The illness, also known as the winter vomiting bug, is passed on through contact with infected individuals, contaminated surfaces, and contaminated food. And if your looking to give your living space a deep clean after an infection, only one cleaner can really get the job done.
Norovirus cases are continuing to rise in Britain. The main symptoms of usually start suddenly and may include: feeling sick, being sick and diarrhoea.
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), when you have the virus, you shed billions of norovirus particles that you can’t see without a microscope. It only takes a few norovirus particles to make you and other people sick.
When infected, patients are warned not to prepare, handle food, or care for others for at least 48 hours. Hand sanitizer and antibacterial sprays do not kill the virus. Only bleach-based detergents will rid your home of Norovirus.
The issue with Norovirus is that by the time one person in your family has the illness, your home is riddled with it and it can be very hard to kill.
After someone shows symptoms of Norovirus, the CDC recommends you
- Wear rubber or disposable gloves and wipe the entire area with paper towels and throw them in a plastic trash bag.
- Disinfect using a chlorine bleach solution with a concentration of 1,000 to 5,000 ppm (5 to 25 tablespoons of household bleach [5% to 8%] per gallon of water)
- Leave bleach disinfectant on the affected area for at least five minutes.
- Clean the entire area again with soap and hot water.
- Wash laundry, take out the trash, and wash your hands.
They also recommend immediately removing and washing clothes or linens that may have been contaminated, as well as:
- Wear rubber or disposable gloves.
- Handle items carefully without shaking them.
- Wash the items with detergent and hot water at the maximum available cycle length and then machine dry them at the highest heat setting.
- Wash your hands after with soap and water.
We previously told how health experts believe the virus could also be harbouring in several areas in your home. Washing-up sponges, kitchenware, bath mats, door handles and towels are believed to be hotspots for the virus.
Dr John Burke, Chief Medical Officer at AXA Health insurance, said: “Norovirus is an extremely contagious virus that spreads through contact and can cause sickness and diarrhoea for those infected.
“Therefore, proper hygiene and cleanliness must be maintained as cases continue to rise. Norovirus can remain on surfaces for several days after contamination, so high-touch points must be regularly cleaned and sanitised to prevent the further spread of the virus.”
