Increased hand washing reduces influenza virus surface contamination in Bangkok households, 2009-2010

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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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 8(2014), 1 vom: 26. Jan., Seite 13-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Levy, Jens W [VerfasserIn]
Suntarattiwong, Piyarat [VerfasserIn]
Simmerman, James M [VerfasserIn]
Jarman, Richard G [VerfasserIn]
Johnson, Kara [VerfasserIn]
Olsen, Sonja J [VerfasserIn]
Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Human
Influenza
Journal Article
RNA, Viral
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Thailand
Transmission

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Date Completed 20.08.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/irv.12204

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM233994890