Aerosol and Surface Distribution of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Hospital Wards, Wuhan, China, 2020
OPEN Emerging infectious diseases | 11 Apr 2020
ZD Guo, ZY Wang, SF Zhang, X Li, L Li, C Li, Y Cui, RB Fu, YZ Dong, XY Chi, MY Zhang, K Liu, C Cao, B Liu, K Zhang, YW Gao, B Lu and W Chen
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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