Article ; Online: Handwashing in averting infectious diseases: Relevance to COVID-19.
Journal of population therapeutics and clinical pharmacology = Journal de la therapeutique des populations et de la pharmacologie clinique
2020 Volume 27, Issue S Pt 1, Page(s) e37–e52
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 ... ...
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. |
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MeSH term(s) | COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Coronavirus Infections/transmission ; Guidelines as Topic ; Hand Disinfection/standards ; Humans ; Infection Control/methods ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission |
Keywords | covid19 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-07-12 |
Publishing country | Australia |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ISSN | 2561-8741 |
ISSN (online) | 2561-8741 |
DOI | 10.15586/jptcp.v27SP1.711 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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