New York City sees more people ingesting household cleaners after Trump's disinfectant gaffe

The Poison Control Centre in New York reported 30 cases related to exposure to Lysol, bleach other household cleaners.PHOTO: EPA-EFE

NEW YORK, April 26 (The Straits Times/ANN) - New York City's Poison Control Centre saw a spike in the number of people ingesting household cleaners after United States President Donald Trump raised the possibility of using disinfectant inside people's bodies to fight the coronavirus.

The non-profit National Public Radio (NPR) reported that the centre registered 30 cases in an 18-hour period ending at 3pm on Friday (April 24), as opposed to only 13 cases for the same timeframe a year ago.