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10 Things Infectious-Disease Experts Don’t Worry About
Settling for hand sanitizer
Hand sanitizer isn’t a lazy or inferior choice in every situation. “A lot of people ask, ‘Well, can I just use the hand sanitizer?’” Roberts says. “And sure—they’re very effective.”
She keeps it within reach when soap and water aren’t convenient, especially before eating on the go. “Just pop one of those things into your bag, and hit that hand sanitizer before you pick up a hamburger,” she says.
There are exceptions. Alcohol-based sanitizer doesn’t work well against norovirus, Griffin says. If someone nearby is vomiting or has diarrhea, he makes a point of washing thoroughly with soap and water. Sanitizer also isn’t ideal when your hands are visibly dirty. But for ordinary use when you’re out and about, there’s no reason to feel guilty about reaching for it.
Eliminating every possible risk
Torres knows how easily learning about infectious diseases can send someone spiraling. “You can end up wanting to live in a bubble and never go outside—and that’s just impossible,” she says. “If you go too far down the rabbit hole, you get a little depressed.”
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