Handwashing in averting infectious diseases: Relevance to COVID-19.
J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol
; 27(S Pt 1): e37-e52, 2020 07 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-699428
ABSTRACT
After officially declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), drastic measures to restrict human movements to contain the COVID-19 infection are employed by most of the countries. Maintaining high personal hygiene by frequent handwashing and be vigilant of clinical signs are widely recommended to reduce the disease burden. The national and international health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the WHO, have provided guidelines for prevention and treatment suggestions. Here, in this brief article, based on available clinical information, the author discusses why handwashing could be protective of COVID-19 infections. Although a detailed and in-depth discussion of various preventive and protective measures is beyond the scope of this article, this review will focus on the utility of frequent handwashing in minimizing the risk of spreading COVID-19 infection.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Hand Disinfection
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol
Journal subject:
Pharmacology
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Drug Therapy
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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