Gargling with bleach? Americans misusing disinfectants to prevent coronavirus, survey finds

- More than a third of Americans misused cleaners and disinfectants to try to prevent infection by the coronavirus, according to a survey taken shortly after President Donald Trump publicly asked whether injecting such products could treat COVID-19.

The survey's lead author said it was undertaken following a"sharp increase" in calls to poison control centers for exposure to cleaners and disinfectants during the pandemic. Some 39% of people surveyed reported intentionally engaging in at least one high-risk practice not recommended by the CDC to prevent coronavirus infection, including using bleach to clean food or misting the body with a disinfectant spray. Four percent drank or gargled with diluted bleach solutions, soapy water or disinfectants.

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