Aerosol and Surface Distribution of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Hospital Wards, Wuhan, China, 2020.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(7): 1583-1591, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-47270
ABSTRACT
To determine distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in hospital wards in Wuhan, China, we tested air and surface samples. Contamination was greater in intensive care units than general wards. Virus was widely distributed on floors, computer mice, trash cans, and sickbed handrails and was detected in air ≈4 m from patients.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Air Microbiology
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Betacoronavirus
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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