SARS-CoV-2 RNA Detection on Disposable Wooden Chopsticks, Hong Kong

Lui, Grace; Lai, Christopher K.C.; Chen, Zigui; Tong, Sylvia L.Y.; Ho, Wendy C.S.; Yeung, Apple C.M.; Boon, Siaw S.; Ng, Rita W.Y.; Chan, Paul K.S.

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SARS-CoV-2 RNA Detection on Disposable Wooden Chopsticks, Hong Kong

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June 03 2020
By Lui, Grace ; Lai, Christopher K.C. ; Chen, Zigui ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Lui, Grace ; Lai, Christopher K.C. ; Chen, Zigui ; Tong, Sylvia L.Y. ; Ho, Wendy C.S. ; Yeung, Apple C.M. ; Boon, Siaw S. ; Ng, Rita W.Y. ; Chan, Paul K.S.
Description:

We detected severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA on disposable wooden chopsticks used by 5 consecutive asymptomatic and postsymptomatic patients admitted for isolation and care at our hospital. Although we did not assess virus viability, our findings may suggest potential for transmission through shared eating utensils.
Subjects:

Betacoronavirus Cooking And Eating Utensils Coronavirus Infections Covid-19 Fomites Humans Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Rna, Viral Sars-Cov-2 Wood
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 26(9):2274-2276
Pubmed ID:

32491982
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC7454084
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Hong Kong
Location:

Asia
Volume:

26
Issue:

9
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:c00a810d156312a6897a40ea446156c7a93dd6a4dc2b5b37538c25122d6c1104
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