Hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol kill flu viruses. Hand sanitizers are especially helpful when you can't wash your hands with soap and water.

To use, simply rub the sanitizer gel onto your hands with the same motion as handwashing.

The bottles below are small enough to take along in pocket, purse or backpack. Larger bottles can be set on a countertop or table in the kitchen or elsewhere. Get large sizes and/or bulk quantities for group use - at work, school, church or other place with a large number of people. Wall dispensers for hand sanitizers are available, too.

Countertop-sized dispensers.

Group-sized dispensers (for business, school, church, etc.).