A hand-held spray reportedly proven to be effective against the H1N1 swine flu virus has been launched by a British company.
The Saniguard spray comes in several sizes and formats, including a room fogger and pocket-sized spray, and has been tested against Influenza A, of which the H1N1 swine flu virus is a sub-type. It “kills the virus while airborne and on contact with any surface where it is likely to settle, rendering a room swine ‘flu-free in a matter of minutes”. Saniguard can currently only be purchased via the internet, but Lancashire-based Saniguard International plans to make it available on the high street. Dry on contact, and thus useable on all surfaces, including fabric, paper and electronic devices like computer keyboards, it is also safe for food contact surfaces. The pocket spray is “ideal for personal use”, while the room fogger will “render an empty room infection free in 15 minutes”, so is best suited to hospitals and other healthcare applications.
