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Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 10;26(7). doi: 10.3201/eid2607.200885. [Epub ahead of print]
Aerosol and Surface Distribution of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Hospital Wards, Wuhan, China, 2020.
Guo ZD, Wang ZY, Zhang SF, Li X, Li L, Li C, Cui Y, Fu RB, Dong YZ, Chi XY, Zhang MY, Liu K, Cao C, Liu B, Zhang K, Gao YW, Lu B, Chen W.
Abstract
To determine distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in hospital wards in Wuhan, China, we tested air and surface samples. Contamination was greater in intensive care units than general wards. Virus was widely distributed on floors, computer mice, trash cans, and sickbed handrails and was detected in air ≈4 m from patients.
KEYWORDS:
2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; China; SARS-CoV-2; Wuhan; aerosol; coronavirus disease; exposure risk; hospital-associated infection; medical staff protection; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses
PMID:32275497DOI:10.3201/eid2607.200885
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Aerosol and Surface Distribution of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Hospital Wards, Wuhan, China, 2020.
Guo ZD, Wang ZY, Zhang SF, Li X, Li L, Li C, Cui Y, Fu RB, Dong YZ, Chi XY, Zhang MY, Liu K, Cao C, Liu B, Zhang K, Gao YW, Lu B, Chen W.
Abstract
To determine distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in hospital wards in Wuhan, China, we tested air and surface samples. Contamination was greater in intensive care units than general wards. Virus was widely distributed on floors, computer mice, trash cans, and sickbed handrails and was detected in air ≈4 m from patients.
KEYWORDS:
2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; China; SARS-CoV-2; Wuhan; aerosol; coronavirus disease; exposure risk; hospital-associated infection; medical staff protection; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses
PMID:32275497DOI:10.3201/eid2607.200885
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