so whats the truth?

[xmdslatx]

i have heard everywhere that lysol does nothing to kill noro yet i found this

"Disinfect Surfaces -- Routinely clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces, especially after an episode of illness. The CDC recommends using a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved disinfectant to help prevent illness and control a norovirus outbreak. LYSOL(R) Disinfectant Spray is EPA-registered and helps kill 99.9% of germs on commonly touched surfaces, including norovirus"


I then found this on the lysol website and it doesnt even mention killing noro on the list!

(lysol is suppose to kill)
Virus Claims
Poliovirus 1
Rotavirus
Influenza A2
Influenza B
RSV
HIV (Type 1)
Hepatitis A
Vaccinia
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Types 1 & 2
Rhinovirus
Parainfluenza 2
Echovirus 12
Cytomehalovirus (CMV)
Bacteria Claims
Enterococcus faecalis
Staphylococcus aureus (Pen. Resist)
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus pyogenes
Salmonella choleraesius
Salmonella paratyphi
Salmonella schottmuelleri
Salmonella enteriditis
Shigella dysenteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas putida
Serratia marcescens
Pseudomonas cepacia (also called Burkholderia cepacia)
Neisseria elongata
Listeria monocytogenes
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Escherichia coli (E coli)
Escherichia coli 0517:H7
Enterobacter spp VRE
Enterobacter aerogenes
Corynebacterium diptheriae
Protesu mirabilis
Proteus vulgaris
Campylobacter jejuni
Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis
Fungus Claims
Candida albicans
Aspergillus niger
Trichophyton mentagrohytes (A common cause of Athlete's Foot)
Controls & Kills common mold and mildew





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[kspappas]

I know what you mean. I have two lysol bottles at my house right now, two different scents. One of them lists norovirus on the list of viruses it kills, the other doesn't. I can't find a difference between the two except that one of them doesn't list noro! I also have the mini lysol spray that I carry in my purse, but it doesn't mention noro either

[laylamommy]

Well on the Lysol site I found answers and they are not good.



"There are currently no disinfectants listed with an approved efficacy claim against Norovirus." http://www.lysol.com/germ-informatio...erm-basics/ind ex-of-germs/norovirus

[jubidyjub]

that's not good laylamommy so i guess bleach is the only thing that'll kill it

[rendil]

When my family had various versions of noro I used Lysol because it was really the only good cleaning supply we had (other than comet, which I used on the Bathroom). Maybe I got lucky because the only one who had really gotten sick was my sister and she ceased sickness like 3-4 days after I got home, but I never got it from any of them (not even from my brother, who had a one-off with it then morning I came back).

It doesn't list it, but I think it can still help. It worked for me, but like I said, I may have been very very lucky.

[curve400]

i heard that colorox is better than lysol because it has bleach in it and bleach kills everything...i dont know how true it is...but i wouldnt stop using the lysol!!!!!

[calibmom24]

The new lysol does

[xmdslatx]

my dad bought me a tub of lysol clorox wipes but they say that they are bleach free [img]smileys/smilies_07.gif[/img] he tried though lol.

[jkl81]

There's a lot of discussion about what may kill norovirus and what doesn't. Bleach is definitely the disinfectant of choice where it can be used. It definitely kills noro in concentrations of 1:10 with water or greater. I'd think a spray bottle with a solution of 10% bleach out of the bottle and 90% water EG 900Ml of water and 100Ml bleach would be great for disinfecting hard surfaces like counter tops, toilets, basins, etc. anything it won't destroy. Just don't breathe it in since its very irritant to your nasal tract.

[sage]

Lysol is a confusing one. Some of the solutions kill norovirus, but only the industrial ones. I think it depends where you are in the world what kind they sell to the public. Bleach mixture is simple, easy and cheap. And it's a sure thing.