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2. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation - Wikipedia

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   Dosages for a 90% kill rate of most bacteria and viruses range between 2,000 and 8,000 μJ/cm 2. Larger parasites such as Cryptosporidium require a lower dose for inactivation. As a result, US EPA has accepted UV disinfection as a method for drinking water plants to obtain Cryptosporidium, Giardia or virus inactivation

3. Virus inactivation - Wikipedia

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   Viral inactivation renders viruses unable to infect. Many viruses contain lipid or protein coats that can be inactivated by chemical alteration. Viral inactivation is different from viral removal because, in the former process, the surface chemistry of the virus is altered and in many cases the (now non-infective) viral particles remain in the ...

4. Virucide - Wikipedia

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   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a virucide is "An agent that kills viruses to make them noninfective." [12] According to a definition by Robert Koch Institute Germany and further institutions, [13] virucide means effective against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. [14] [15] [9]

5. Why norovirus is so hard to kill: Here's how to protect ... - AOL

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   The virus travels in vomit and diarrhea. It spreads by direct contact with someone who has norovirus, or by touching contaminated surfaces and then putting your fingers in your mouth. Contaminated ...

6. Heads Up: Your Hand Sanitizer Won’t Actually Kill This Virus

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   How else to protect yourself from viruses this winter. Respiratory viruses are the biggest reasons people get sick in winter, Dr. Russo says. “You can get infected through fomites [infected ...

7. Sterilization (microbiology) - Wikipedia

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   Microorganisms growing on an agar plate. Sterilization (British English: sterilisation) refers to any process that removes, kills, or deactivates all forms of life (particularly microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, spores, and unicellular eukaryotic organisms) and other biological agents (such as prions or viruses) present in fluid or on a specific surface or object. [1]