The global community is struggling with the highly contagious COVID-19. Returning to \normal life" now poses risks, and the use of appropriate protective measures has become necessary to continue daily life and protect public health. The main protective measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 are masks, soaps and disinfectants. Because coronavirus is a \lipid-enveloped virus", it is very sensitive to lipid-dissolving chemicals and can therefore be effectively removed by washing hands sufficiently with soap and water. However, using an alcohol-based disinfectant is a more viable option for outdoor use. Alcohol-based disinfectants are inexpensive, immediately effective, easy to use and better tolerated by the skin compared to other disinfectants. WHO recommends disinfectants containing 75% isopropanol or 80% ethanol as highly effective in inactivating the SARS-CoV-2-virus. The current review discusses the role of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS) in preventing the spread of viruses, their side effects on human health, and suggests the use of alcohol-based sanitizers as potentially effective in combating the current epidemic.

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含酒精的消毒剂：预防包括 COVID-19 在内的传染性病毒性疾病传播的有效手段

全球社会正在与高度传染性的 COVID-19 作斗争。恢复“正常生活”现在存在风险，使用适当的保护措施已成为继续日常生活和保护公众健康的必要条件。防止 COVID-19 传播的主要保护措施是口罩、肥皂和消毒剂。因为冠状病毒是一种“脂质包膜病毒”，它对溶解脂质的化学物质非常敏感，因此可以通过用肥皂和水充分洗手来有效去除。但是，使用酒精类消毒剂是户外使用的更可行的选择。与其他消毒剂相比，酒精类消毒剂价格低廉、立即见效、易于使用且皮肤耐受性更好。世卫组织建议含有 75% 异丙醇或 80% 乙醇的消毒剂在灭活 SARS-CoV-2 病毒方面非常有效。目前的审查讨论了含酒精的洗手液 (ABHS) 在预防病毒传播中的作用及其对人类健康的副作用，并建议使用含酒精的洗手液可能有效对抗当前的流行病。