Because hand sanitizer isn't as effective against norovirus, you'll need to properly wash your hands in order to protect yourself. According to the CDC, that means: Wash your hands with soap and ...

The National Poison Data System recorded more than 70,000 cases of children ingesting hand sanitizer from 2011 to 2014, according to a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC.

The CDC is not sure why people might drink hand sanitizer. Children might do it by mistake, and some people may think it's a good substitute for alcoholic drinks. It is not.

This CDC research also indicates that over 800 cases of sanitizer poisoning were intentional. That suggests older children might be deliberately misusing or abusing alcohol hand sanitizers.

Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Tito's Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC.

Household maintenance masks sales were similarly up 262% in that same period. Shelves that held hand sanitizer and hand soap are mostly empty at a Target in Jersey City, N.J., March 3, 2020.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say four people have died and 11 others have been hospitalized after they ingested hand sanitizer. In the report, the CDC said the 15 adults, 13 of ...

Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Tito's Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC.

“Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol,” Tito’s Handmade Vodka tweeted on Thursday. “Tito’s Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the ...

Tito’s Vodka spent the day Thursday responding to people on Twitter who were saying they wanted to use Tito’s to make hand sanitizer. The Austin, Texas-based distillery responded to the tweets ...

If a person swallows hand sanitizer, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222). The national hotline will connect you with poison experts to provide further instructions.