Study: Hand sanitizer may not stop cold, flu

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Using hand sanitizers might not do much to ward off a cold or flu, according to a recent study at the University of Virginia.

The study consisted of various experimental and control groups, using different infectious viruses. Its results were first reported by the Daily Progress in Charlottesville.

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