Details:

Alternative Title:
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12204
Personal Author:
Levy, Jens W. ; Suntarattiwong, Piyarat ; Simmerman, James M. ; Jarman, Richard G. ; Johnson, Kara ; ... More +
Levy, Jens W. ; Suntarattiwong, Piyarat ; Simmerman, James M. ; Jarman, Richard G. ; Johnson, Kara ; Olsen, Sonja J. ; Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee Less -
Description:
Within a hand-washing clinical trial, we evaluated factors associated with fomite contamination in households with an influenza-infected child. Influenza virus RNA contamination was higher in households with low absolute humidity and in control households, suggesting that hand washing reduces surface contamination.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Environmental Microbiology
Family Characteristics
Female
Fomites
Hand Disinfection
Humans
Infant
Infection Control
Influenza, Human
Male
Orthomyxoviridae
RNA, Viral

Source:
Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2013; 8(1):13-16.
Pubmed ID:
24373290
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4177792
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
5U51IP000345/IP/NCIRD CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Thailand
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5eb1c0177a85e07a4bc7d56348c438d45ff9974ef19fc8078f9427ed6a3180af
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Supporting Files

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