Ebola Virus Stability on Surfaces and in Fluids in Simulated Outbreak Environments

Fischer, Robert; Judson, Seth; Miazgowicz, Kerri; Bushmaker, Trenton; Prescott, Joseph; Munster, Vincent J.

doi:10.3201/eid2107.150253

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Ebola Virus Stability on Surfaces and in Fluids in Simulated Outbreak Environments

Published Date:

Jul 2015

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2107.150253 New Site Icon

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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(7):1243-1246.

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Fischer, Robert ; Judson, Seth ; Miazgowicz, Kerri ; Bushmaker, Trenton ; Prescott, Joseph ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

26079114

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4480404

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We evaluated the stability of Ebola virus on surfaces and in fluids under simulated environmental conditions for the climate of West Africa and for climate-controlled hospitals. This virus remains viable for a longer duration on surfaces in hospital conditions than in African conditions and in liquid than in dried blood.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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