Gray, C.L.Van Niekerk, Andre2021-03-242021-03-242020-08Gray, C.L. & Van Niekerk, A. 2020, 'The use of disinfection tunnels or disinfectant spraying of humans as a measure to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus', South African Medical Journal, vol. 110, no. 8, pp. 751-752.0256-9574 (print)2078-5135 (online)10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i8.14995http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79043In endeavouring to mitigate the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a concerning practice of spraying individuals with disinfectant via so-called ‘disinfection tunnels’ has come to light. The Allergy Society of South Africa supports the World Health Organization in strongly condemning all human spraying, owing to lack of efficacy and potential dangers, especially to patients with coexisting allergic conditions.en© 2020, South African Medical Association. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Allergy Society of South AfricaDisinfection tunnelsWorld Health Organization (WHO)COVID-19 pandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Article