PUBLIC NOTICE: Non- Sterile Alcohol- Free Wipes

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DO NOT USE for:

  • First aid.
  • Broken or damaged skin.
  • Stomas
  • Tracheostomy sites.
  • Surgical sites.
  • Cleaning intravenous (IV) lines.

Infection Risk Identified:

  • Some serious infections requiring hospital treatment.
  • 1 death reported.
  • A small number of cases still being detected.

United Kingdom

January 2018– 3rd February 2026

59 confirmed cases of Burkholderia Stabilis linked to some non– sterile alcohol– free wipes.

Who Is At Higher Risk?

Risk to the general public is very low.

Higher risk groups include:

  • Immunocompromised individuals, People with cystic fibrosis, Patients with intravenous (IV) lines at home.
  • No person– to– person transmission identified.

For more information visit GOV.UK Burkholderia stabilis infections associated with non-sterile alcohol-free wipes: ongoing risk to patients – GOV.UK