Virus shedding and environmental deposition of novel A (H1N1) pandemic influenza virus: interim findings
Virus shedding and environmental deposition of novel A (H1N1) pandemic influenza virus: interim findings
The finding that over 30% of infected individuals have infectious virus in their noses for 5 days or more has infection control implications. The data suggest that contact transmission of pandemic influenza via fomites may be less important than previously thought, but transmission via bioaerosols at short range may be possible, meaning that high-level personal protective equipment may be needed by health-care workers when attending patients with pandemic influenza. Further work is being undertaken to consolidate these findings, as they have important potential implications for the protection of health-care workers and the formulation of advice to households, nationally and internationally.
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Killingley, B.
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Greatorex, J.
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Cauchemez, S.
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Enstone, J. E.
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Curran, M.
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Read, R. C.
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Lim, W. S.
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Hayward, A.
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Nicholson, K. G.
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Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S.
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October 2010
Killingley, B.
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Greatorex, J.
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Cauchemez, S.
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Enstone, J. E.
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Curran, M.
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Read, R. C.
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Lim, W. S.
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Hayward, A.
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Nicholson, K. G.
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Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S.
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Killingley, B., Greatorex, J., Cauchemez, S., Enstone, J. E., Curran, M., Read, R. C., Lim, W. S., Hayward, A., Nicholson, K. G. and Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S.
(2010)
Virus shedding and environmental deposition of novel A (H1N1) pandemic influenza virus: interim findings.
Health Technology Assessment, 14 (46), .
(PMID:20923613)
Abstract
The finding that over 30% of infected individuals have infectious virus in their noses for 5 days or more has infection control implications. The data suggest that contact transmission of pandemic influenza via fomites may be less important than previously thought, but transmission via bioaerosols at short range may be possible, meaning that high-level personal protective equipment may be needed by health-care workers when attending patients with pandemic influenza. Further work is being undertaken to consolidate these findings, as they have important potential implications for the protection of health-care workers and the formulation of advice to households, nationally and internationally.
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Published date: October 2010
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