Is it useful to use white vinegar to disinfect Wuhan pneumonia? What is the best way to disinfect Wuhan pneumonia?

We all know that many people in Wuhan have recently been infected with the new coronavirus, also known as unknown pneumonia, which is also called wild pneumonia by netizens. Everyone must pay attention to protection and do a good job of disinfection. So is it useful to use white vinegar to disinfect Wuhan pneumonia? Let's take a closer look!

Is fumigating vinegar useful for Wuhan pneumonia?

The concentration of acetic acid contained in fumigated vinegar is very low and cannot achieve a disinfecting effect.

Since the outbreak of Wuhan pneumonia, there have been more and more calls for stockpiling Isatis root and fumigated vinegar, which have even been exaggerated as the "golden combination" for prevention. So can they really prevent Wuhan pneumonia? Zhang Hua, chief physician of the respiratory department of Hepingli Hospital, said: Isatis root is suitable for the treatment of febrile diseases such as wind-heat colds and viral colds, and has a certain antiviral effect, but it is unlikely to be effective against coronavirus. Fumigated vinegar contains a very low concentration of acetic acid and cannot achieve the effect of disinfection at all.

In addition, whether disinfectants are effective needs to be verified by evidence, and there is currently no clear evidence to prove the effectiveness of fumigation with vinegar.

What is the best way to disinfect Wuhan pneumonia?

75% ethanol and chlorine-containing disinfectants can inactivate viruses

Yang Peng, director of the office of Beijing Global Health Center of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention and researcher, said that at present, the new coronavirus is sensitive to heat, and can be inactivated by hand disinfection with 75% ethanol and chlorine-containing disinfectants, so it is not a very difficult virus to resist.

Specific disinfection methods:

Take the commonly used 84 disinfectant (5%) at home as an example to prepare a chlorine-containing disinfectant with a final concentration of 250mg/L, with a ratio of 1:200. This disinfectant is mainly used to wipe the surfaces of various objects such as desktops, countertops and floors. Friends who need to travel by car should disinfect their cars more often. #春运下新冠肺炎疫症##武汉加油# L Wuhan Evening News Weibo video

How to prevent Wuhan pneumonia

1. Pay attention to hand hygiene and wash your hands frequently. If it is inconvenient to wash your hands, you can carry quick hand disinfectant or disinfectant wipes, and wipe your hands before touching your face, mouth and nose.

2. Cover your mouth and nose with tissue when coughing or sneezing, or use your arm to block it, and avoid splashing.

3. Avoid contact with live poultry and animals, and make sure meat, eggs and other foods are thoroughly cooked before consumption.

4. Avoid going to crowded and poorly ventilated public places. If you cannot avoid being in public places such as buses, train stations, airports, hospitals, etc., you must wear a mask correctly (buy a regular medical non-woven mask, clamp the nose clip tightly to fit the face, and wear the same mask for no more than half a day).

5. If you have symptoms of fever or respiratory infection, or have been to an epidemic area, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to control the disease in the early stages.

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On January 23, according to the National Health Commission's latest diagnosis procedures for the first case of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus in each province and the "Diagnosis and Treatment Plan for Pneumonia Caused by the New Coronavirus" (Trial Third Edition), after consultation with a provincial medical treatment expert group, three imported cases of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus were confirmed among four patients who came from Wuhan or had contact with Wuhan cases and had respiratory symptoms such as fever.