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Article: Presence of influenza virus on touch-surfaces in kindergartens and primary schools

TitlePresence of influenza virus on touch-surfaces in kindergartens and primary schools
Authors
Fong, MWLeung, NHXiao, JChu, DKWCheng, SMSSo, HCLi, YIp, DKMPeiris, JSMCowling, BJ
Keywordschildren
environment
influenza
school
surface
Issue Date2020
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://jid.oxfordjournals.org
Citation
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020, Epub 2020-03-16 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa114
AbstractInfluenza virus can survive on some surfaces, facilitating indirect person-to-person transmission. We collected swab samples weekly from commonly-touched surfaces in 7 kindergartens and primary schools during the 2017/18 winter influenza season in Hong Kong. We detected influenza virus RNA in 12/1352 samples (<1%) collected from 7/11 classrooms (5-2x106 RNA copies/ml). Viral RNA was more frequently recovered from communal items inside classrooms such as bookshelves and doorknobs, suggesting these surfaces may cause greater potential risks of transmission during influenza epidemics. Surface contamination indicates the potential role of fomites in influenza virus transmission in schools. © The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
DescriptionLink to Free access
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/281980
ISSN
0022-1899
2021 Impact Factor: 7.759
2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.690
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000577175900014

 

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dc.contributor.authorFong, MW-
dc.contributor.authorLeung, NH-
dc.contributor.authorXiao, J-
dc.contributor.authorChu, DKW-
dc.contributor.authorCheng, SMS-
dc.contributor.authorSo, HC-
dc.contributor.authorLi, Y-
dc.contributor.authorIp, DKM-
dc.contributor.authorPeiris, JSM-
dc.contributor.authorCowling, BJ-
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-19T03:33:41Z-
dc.date.available2020-04-19T03:33:41Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020, Epub 2020-03-16-
dc.identifier.issn0022-1899-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/281980-
dc.descriptionLink to Free access-
dc.description.abstractInfluenza virus can survive on some surfaces, facilitating indirect person-to-person transmission. We collected swab samples weekly from commonly-touched surfaces in 7 kindergartens and primary schools during the 2017/18 winter influenza season in Hong Kong. We detected influenza virus RNA in 12/1352 samples (<1%) collected from 7/11 classrooms (5-2x106 RNA copies/ml). Viral RNA was more frequently recovered from communal items inside classrooms such as bookshelves and doorknobs, suggesting these surfaces may cause greater potential risks of transmission during influenza epidemics. Surface contamination indicates the potential role of fomites in influenza virus transmission in schools. © The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://jid.oxfordjournals.org-
dc.relation.ispartofThe Journal of Infectious Diseases-
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dc.subjectchildren-
dc.subjectenvironment-
dc.subjectinfluenza-
dc.subjectschool-
dc.subjectsurface-
dc.titlePresence of influenza virus on touch-surfaces in kindergartens and primary schools-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailLeung, NH: nanleung@connect.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChu, DKW: dkwchu@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailSo, HC: haso9150@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLi, Y: liyg@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailIp, DKM: dkmip@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailPeiris, JSM: malik@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailCowling, BJ: bcowling@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1093/infdis/jiaa114-
dc.identifier.pmid32179916-
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dc.identifier.hkuros309698-
dc.identifier.volumeEpub 2020-03-16-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000577175900014-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-
dc.identifier.issnl0022-1899-

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