Families that used alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel had a 59% reduction in the spread of gastrointestinal illnesses compared with families that did not use sanitizer,according to a Harvard Medical School study."This is the first randomized trial to show that hand sanitizer reduces the spread of germs in the home,"said Thomas J.Sandora,an assistant in medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital Boston and instructor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School."Using hand sanitizers is an excellent method for hand hygiene and can be an alternative to soap and water,particularly when a sink isn't convenient."
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