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An article is applied to the body of an animal (including humans) to provide both absorbency and antimicrobial activity. The article may comprise a water absorbent material; and a composition that reacts with water to produce molecular iodine. The composition provides a local concentration (in the w

An article is applied to the body of an animal (including humans) to provide both absorbency and antimicrobial activity. The article may comprise a water absorbent material; and a composition that reacts with water to produce molecular iodine. The composition provides a local concentration (in the water) of at least 10 parts per million iodine in water carried by the material (that is actual water supported by the water absorbent material) when the material has 5% by weight of water present in the water absorbent. The article may be a diaper, sanitary pad, bandage, bandaid or wrap for an animal.

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What is claimed: 1. An article for application to the body of an animal to provide both absorbency and antimicrobial activity comprising:a water absorbent material comprising a superabsorbent polymer; anda reactive composition comprising at least two separate particles as a first particle of a first

What is claimed: 1. An article for application to the body of an animal to provide both absorbency and antimicrobial activity comprising:a water absorbent material comprising a superabsorbent polymer; anda reactive composition comprising at least two separate particles as a first particle of a first composition of CuSO4 and a second particle of a second composition of KI, the composition of the first particle and the composition of the second particle reacting with each other in the presence of water to produce molecular iodine each of the particles of the first composition being physically separated from all particles of the second composition, each of the particles of the first composition being physically dispersed with all particles of the second composition within the water absorbent material comprising a superabsorbent polymer so that application of water equal to 100% by weight of the reactive composition to the article will cause the at least two separate particles to by carried by the water and react with each other;the reactive composition providing a local concentration of at least 10 parts per million iodine in water carried by the material when the material has 5% by weight of water present in the water absorbent with respect to the total weight of the water absorbent material.