Bringing Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to the Surface: Is There a Role for Fomites? | Zendy

Péter Katona | Zendy; Ravina Kullar | Zendy; K Zhang | Zendy

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Bringing Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to the Surface: Is There a Role for Fomites?

Author(s) -

Péter Katona,

Ravina Kullar,

K Zhang

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciac157

Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , covid-19 , coronavirus , severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus , betacoronavirus , airborne transmission , infection control , virology , sars virus , intensive care medicine , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , electrical engineering , engineering

Understanding the contribution of routes of transmission, particularly the role of fomites in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission is important in developing and implementing successful public health infection prevention and control measures.This article will look at case reports, laboratory findings, animal studies, environmental factors, the need for disinfection, and differences in settings, as they relate to SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

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