Hand washing seems to be best compared to alcohol-based hand sanitizers when trying to eliminate flu virus. September 20, 2019September 23, 2019Dr. Barry Dworkin Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2019 [display_podcast] Source:Washing hands trumps hand sanitizer Reference:Situations Leading to Reduced Effectiveness of Current Hand Hygiene against Infectious Mucus from Influenza Virus-Infected Patients Related posts: Study shows how quickly viruses can spread from one infected individual entering a building Forcing anti-vaxxer parents to take an immunization course will lead to the Backfire Effect Flu vaccine efficacy reduced because of H3N2 mutation during vaccine production Measles cases continue to increase in US hitting 25-year high flu virushand sanitizerssoap