People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Four have died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures, the CDC says.
People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Four died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures, the CDC says.
Hand sanitizer is everywhere and is useful for cleaning the hands during the coronavirus pandemic. But it's not safe to swallow, the CDC cautions."Alcohol-based hand sanitizer products should never be ingested," the CDC said in a new report.A CDC team described the cases of 15 adults in Arizona and New Mexico hospitalized for methanol poisoning after consuming alcohol-based hand sanitizers between May and June.
FDA commissioner weighs in on Trump's disinfectant claim 03:37"Practicing good hand hygiene, which includes using alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not readily available, is an important public health tool for all Americans to employ.
This isn't the first time that public health agencies have reminded people not to ingest certain disinfectants or use such products improperly.In April -- just a day after President Trump suggested during a White House briefing that injecting disinfectant might be a possible coronavirus treatment -- the CDC posted on Twitter:"Household cleaners and disinfectants can cause health problems when not used properly.
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