Study conducted by CSIR-IGIB & Lizol shows only 1 Sq ft of floor harbour lakhs of germs

Lizol, India’s leading disinfectant brand, and India’s leading government research agency, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research’s (CSIR) institution ‘Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology’ (IGIB) have jointly conducted a study to analyse the presence of germs and pathogens in Indian homes. The study found a variety of germs on floors in Indian homes.

The research team studied the presence of germs in Indian households and found that floor areas harbour illness-causing germs such as Escherichia coli, Moraxella spp, Brevundimonas spp, Acinetobacter spp.

There are over 1000 types of bacteria and 200 types of viruses across surfaces in our homes, which have been responsible for diseases such as diarrhoea and conditions like skin-infections, urinary tract infections, acne, eye and bloodstream infections. Julie McKinney, PhD, R&D Director, Microbiology and Virology at Reckitt, said, “Lizol All-in-One Disinfectant Surface Cleaner offers 99.9% germ kill^.”Lizol All-in-1 disinfectant surface cleaner is recommended by IMA and is available in 7 different fragrances at low prices. It is available in product packs ranging from 200ml to 5L and value refill packs of 750ml and 1.8L.

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