Acta Scientific Otolaryngology (ASOL) (ISSN: 2582-5550)

Letter to Editor Volume 2 Issue 11

Precautions and Alternate Measures in Covid-19

Muhammad Torequl Islam*

Department of Pharmacy, Life Science Faculty, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj (Dhaka)-8100, Bangladesh

*Corresponding Author: Muhammad Torequl Islam, Department of Pharmacy, Life Science Faculty, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj (Dhaka)-8100, Bangladesh.

Received: September 21, 2020; Published: October 28, 2020

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  After all, we haven't found an appropriate way to get rid of the current pandemic. Thus, we have to be alert adequately to protect ourselves and our family members from its harmful effects. There are various complications associated to our chosen preventive tools against this virus. For an example- proper storage and use of hand sanitizers. Acute and long-term toxic effects of the ingredients used in hand sanitizers have been shown in table 1.

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Citation

Citation: Muhammad Torequl Islam. "Precautions and Alternate Measures in Covid-19". Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 2.11 (2020): 36-38.




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