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Chin Med
. 2020 Jun 5;15:58.
doi: 10.1186/s13020-020-00337-7. eCollection 2020.
Body Fluids May Contribute to Human-To-Human Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: Evidence and Practical Experience
Amir Hossein Mohseni 1 , Sedigheh Taghinezhad-S 1 , Zhigang Xu 2 3 , Xiangsheng Fu 1
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- PMID: 32514291
- PMCID: PMC7273816
- DOI: 10.1186/s13020-020-00337-7
Abstract
Background: In December 2019, an unbelievable outbreak of pneumonia associated with coronavirus was reported in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province. This virus was called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although much effort has been spent on clarifying the transmission route of SARS-CoV-2, but, very little evidence is available regarding the relationship between human body fluids and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Considerable evidence from hospital in Wuhan indicates that strict rules to avoid occupational exposure to patients' body fluids in healthcare settings, particularly among every medical staff, limited person-to-person transmission of nosocomial infections by direct or indirect contact.
Conclusion: We tried to provide important information for understanding the possible transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 via body fluids including bronchoalveolar-lavage, saliva, blood, urine, feces, sputum, tears, and semen in order to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurrences.
Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Prevention; SARS-CoV-2; Transmission.