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===<span id="ethyl">Ethyl alcohol</span>=== Ethyl alcohol, also known as ethanol, can destroy any virus enveloped in fat, when used in the correct concentrations, including: * the [[severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|SARS-CoV-2]] coronavirus that causes [[COVID-19]] * the [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus|SARS-CoV]] virus that causes [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome|SARS]] * the different [[influenza|flu]] viruses *[[Human herpes virus]]es including the [[Epstein-Barr virus]]<ref name="CDC-disinfect" /> and some non-enveloped viruses, including: * [[adenovirus]]es * [[enterovirus]]es * [[rhinovirus]]es * [[rotavirus]]es<ref name="CDC-disinfect" /> Ethyl alcohol is not effective against the [[hepatitis]] A virus or [[poliovirus]]es.<ref name="CDC-disinfect" /> Ethyl alcohol should be used at 60-80% concentrations.<ref name="CDC-disinfect" />
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