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Presence of Influenza Virus on Touch Surfaces in Kindergartens and Primary Schools.
Fong, Min Whui; Leung, Nancy H L; Xiao, Jingyi; Chu, Daniel K W; Cheng, Samuel M S; So, Hau Chi; Li, Yuguo; Ip, Dennis K M; Peiris, J S Malik; Cowling, Benjamin J.
  • Fong MW; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Leung NHL; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Xiao J; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Chu DKW; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Cheng SMS; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • So HC; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Li Y; Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Ip DKM; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Peiris JSM; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Cowling BJ; WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
J Infect Dis ; 222(8): 1329-1333, 2020 09 14.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32179916
BACKGROUNDS: Influenza virus can survive on some surfaces, facilitating indirect person-to-person transmission. METHODS: We collected swab samples weekly from commonly touched surfaces in 7 kindergartens and primary schools during the 2017/2018 winter influenza season in Hong Kong. RESULTS: We detected influenza virus ribonucleic acid (RNA) in 12 of 1352 samples (<1%) collected from 7 of 11 classrooms (5 to 2 × 106 RNA copies/mL). Viral RNA was more frequently recovered from communal items inside classrooms such as bookshelves and doorknobs. CONCLUSIONS: Surface contamination indicates the potential role of fomites in influenza virus transmission in schools. Communal items inside classrooms may cause greater potential risks of transmission during influenza epidemics.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Orthomyxoviridae / Fómites / Gripe Humana Límite: Humans País como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Orthomyxoviridae / Fómites / Gripe Humana Límite: Humans País como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article