Killing flu germs on scrubs..

Nurses General Nursing

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What is the appropriate way?? Can't use bleach on colored scrubs. I just used hot water (which will eventually ruin the material :/) and vinegar with Clorox2 & tide. Any suggestions???

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

This article suggests that the flu virus only lives 8-12 hours on fabric or other porous surfaces. Survival of influenza viruses on environmental surfaces. - PubMed - NCBI

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A can of Lysol will do.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

I just wash them like any other piece of clothing.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

double post.oops

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

I just wash then like any other piece of clothing. I don't think you have to do anything special.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

I just wash then like any other piece of clothing. I don't think you have to do anything special.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Normal washing and machine drying is considered sufficient to render viruses inactive (they aren't actually "alive" at any point).

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