3 simple measures to clean the 'virus drive' in the house

Protection from the inside out is important to keep in mind to prevent corona virus. If not careful, the house will accidentally become an 'outbreak' containing many risk of disease transmission.

At the moment, corona virus spreads rapidly and there are special points that are more difficult to identify. In South Korea, the government has discovered three new cases of Covid-19 that had no contact with former patients or visited China. This makes many people worried how to protect themselves against the current complicated situation.

In addition to increasing resistance, preventing infection by washing hands frequently, limiting contact with people with respiratory illness, we should not ignore home sanitation - where it is easy to be infected by viruses If not cleaned, clean regularly.

The ideal shelter for viruses

Indoors, the following is an ideal hiding place for viruses and bacteria:

1. Curtains, carpets : These are items that are less often laundered, potentially contaminated with dust and bacteria. Especially in humid weather like the North of Vietnam, the virus is more easily spread and enters the body through these objects. Therefore, families should maintain the frequency of washing, cleaning curtains, carpets once a month to reduce viruses and bacteria sticking to.
2. Kitchen towels: Kitchen wipes, wet hand wipes are excellent environments for viruses to multiply, not eliminate corona virus. Without regular cleaning, your kitchen is at risk of becoming a 'home' for all your germs. Ideally, we should wash the towels with detergent and dry them.

The computer keyboard hides 5 times more germs than the toilet seat.(Photo: Freepik).

1. Bedroom: The safest place turns out to be the most dangerous place. Because under the floor, small nooks and loopholes often become germs for germs to spread. Not to mention, the closed bedroom creates an environment for easy virus proliferation. Therefore, you should open windows, wash bedding and blankets regularly, remove old objects, dust, unused.
2. Control TV, air conditioner, computer keyboard : Consumer organization Which? In the UK, we have surveyed and found that the amount of bacteria in a computer is 5 times more than a toilet seat at the office. On things like controlling TVs, air conditioners, computer keyboards containing some bacteria E.coli and staphylococcus aureus can cause food poisoning. Therefore, do not forget to clean these items to eliminate the risk of infection.

How to clean the house in Covid-19 epidemic room?

In a time of complicated epidemics today, we need to pay attention to hygiene, cleaning the place regularly. As recommended by the Ministry of Health, people should follow the principles of home sanitation and prevention of Covid-19 epidemic such as:

1. Increase ventilation of housing area by opening doors and windows, limiting the use of air conditioners
2. Regularly clean floors, places at risk of being a "reservoir" for viruses and bacteria such as toilets, toilets, elevators, doorknobs, and surfaces of household objects with detergents. Typically, such as soap and other common disinfectant solutions
3. Get rid of old, damp, no longer used items. Replace brushes, towels, towels every 3 months
4. Avoid sharing glasses and glasses to prevent corona virus infection

Sanitation toilets, toilets, wash basins, doorknobs, etc. with compounds containing 62-71% ethanol, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide or 0.1% sodium hypochlorite.

According to research published in early February in the Journal of Hospital Infection, viruses in the coronavirus group such as SARS and MERS can survive on inanimate surfaces such as metal, glass, and plastic for up to 9 days if the surface is infected. Do not disinfect.

Research has also shown that human corona virus' can be effectively disabled by surface disinfection with compounds containing 62-71% ethanol, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide or 0.1% sodium hypochlorite. "or bleach for a minute.

Therefore, we should use detergents containing Sodium Hypochlorite to clean to ensure the destruction of viruses and bacteria in the home. In addition, when used should be the right concentration to ensure family safety and bring the best killing effect of viruses and bacteria.

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