Can chlorine dioxide prevent the spreading of coronavirus or other viral infections? Medical hypotheses

Physiology International

Volume/Issue: Volume 107: Issue 1

Discusses

Local prevention. Personal disinfection techniques against viral infections. Disinfection of the mouth and the upper respiratory track with gargling

Disinfection of the lower respiratory track

Conclusion

In this editorial, we summarized the unique properties of chlorine dioxide, which make it an ideal and nonspecific antimicrobial agent at concentrations harmless to humans, and we reviewed previous research on preventing viral infections with gaseous ClO2. Based on this background, we suggested some novel hypothetical methods using chlorine dioxide to disinfect rooms, prevent human infection, and slow down viral spread. These are nonspecific methods, which could be used against any newfound virus as a first line of protection until effective specific countermeasures are developed.

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