Fighting Viruses

Iodine, the most effective agent for killing viruses

Iodine, the most effective agent for killing viruses

Updated March 24, 2020, to include more information about nebulizing. After an estimated 30 million people died in the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, governments around the world spent 25 years studying influenza viruses looking for the best agent to kill the viruses. Iodine incorporated into masks, solutions, aerosols, and oral preparations could help to kill influenza…