Quote Originally Posted by trish
Look at your average hand sanitizer and you'll see the active ingredient is alcohol, not an antibiotic. Alcohol will break down the outer protein sheath of many viruses and its use is an effective way of preventing the spread of H1N1.
These were antibiotic sanitizers, at least according to the local tv news. The antibiotic addiction really isn't needed, like you said- there are ways to fight germs without resorting to antibiotics (like alcohol in this case).