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Side effects of using disinfectants to fight COVID-19

Saeed YariSchool of Health Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHanns MoshammerDepartment of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Medical University of Karakalpakstan, Department of Hygiene, 230100 Nukus, UzbekistanAyda Fallah AsadiSchool of Nursing and Midwifery,Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IranAlireza Mosavi JarrahiSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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Coronavirus refers to a group of widespread viruses. The name refers to the specific morphology of these viruses because their spikes look like a crown under an electron microscope. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered crown-shaped virus. Human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus is through coughing, sneezing, discharge from the nose and mouth. The virus can be transmitted from 1 to 2 meters through coughing or sneezing. Another way of transmission is by hand contact with the environment and virus-infected surfaces. Various substances are used to disinfect the body and surfaces. However, improper and unsafe use of these disinfectants can lead to other toxic effects in people that can be far more dangerous than the virus itself.

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