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Efficacy of handwashing and alcohol-based hand sanitizers in preventing transfer of hepatitis A and feline calicivirus from fingertips to lettuce
| Hepatitis A |
Feline calicivirus |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particles transferred to lettuce, % | Particles remaining on hands, % | Particles transferred to lettuce, % | Particles remaining on hands, % | |
| No treatment | 9.2 | 18 | ||
| Handwashing | 0.39 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7 |
| 62% Ethanol, 20 seconds | 0.64 | 64 | 2.1 | 13 |
| 75% Ethanol, 20 seconds | 0.46 | 24 | 1.2 | 17 |
