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Can chlorine dioxide prevent the spreading of coronavirus or other viral infections? Medical hypotheses 이산화염소가 코로나바이러스 또는 기타 바이러스 감염의 확산을 예방할 수 있습니까? K. KALY-KULLAI  1 , M. WITTMANN1 , Z. NOSZTICZIUS1 and LASZL  O ROSIVALL  2 * 1 Department of Physics, Group of Chemical Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary 2 Institute of Translational Medicine and International Nephrology Research and Training Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Motivation Viruses have caused many epidemics throughout human history. The novel coronavirus [10] is just the latest example. A new viral outbreak can be unpredictable, and development of specific defense tools and countermeasures against the new virus remains time-consuming even in today's  era of modern medical science and technology. In the lack of effective and specific medication or vaccination, it would be desirable to have a nonspecific protocol or substance to render the virus inactive, a subst

Antiviral Effect of Chlorine Dioxide against Influenza Virus and Its Application for Infection Control

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                      Antiviral Effect of Chlorine Dioxide against Influenza                         Virus and Its Application for Infection Control 인플루엔자 바이러스에 대한 이산화염소의 항바이러스 효과와 감염관리에의 응용 Abstract Influenza is a respiratory tract infection, causing pandemic outbreaks. Spanish flu (A/H1N1), a pandemic occurred between 1918 and 1919, tolled patients and fatalities of 500 million and 50 million, respectively. Recently, human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 and swine influenza [Pandemic (H1N1) 2009] was reported.  Because of the population explosion and busy global aircraft traffics, Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is rapidly spreading worldwide. In addition, it is seriously concerned that H5N1 influenza pandemic would emerge in the very near future.  The pandemic will cause the freeze of social activity and the crisis of business continuity, having a serious impact on the global economy consequently. It is fervently desired that efficient methods of infection control