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Significance of Fomites in the Spread of Respiratory and Enteric Viral Disease

Year: 2007

Type: review

Abstract: Worldwide annually there are 1.7 million deaths from diarrheal diseases and 1.5 million deaths from respiratory infections ([56][1]). Viruses cause an estimated 60% of human infections, and most common illnesses are produced by respiratory and enteric viruses ([7][2], [49][3]). Unlike bacterial

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.02051-06

Authors: Stephanie A. Boone, Charles P. Gerba

Institution: University of Arizona

Language: English

Topic: Infection Control in Healthcare

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security