Which germs does Frais Hand Sanitizer kill?
As an over-the-counter drug in the United States, the FDA requires that Frais makes no specific claims for which bacteria, spores, viruses, and fungi Frais Hand Sanitizer kills. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Mayo Clinic have made specific strong claims about 60-70% ethyl alcohol solutions used as disinfectants for staph, many bacteria, and various viruses including Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella choleraesuis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Herpes Simplex Type 1, Influenza A2. On 25 April, 2009, the San Jose Mercury News reported in Dirty Hands Spread Dangerous Diseases like Swine Flu that “The Centers for Disease Control says the most important way to prevent the transmission of dangerous diseases, including swine flu, is to frequently wash your hands with soap or use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.” .
