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Ebola Virus Stability on Surfaces and in Fluids in Simulated Outbreak Environments

Authors :
Robert J. Fischer
Seth D. Judson
Kerri Miazgowicz
Trenton Bushmaker
Joseph B. Prescott
Vincent J. Munster
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 7, Pp 1243-1246 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.

Abstract

We evaluated the stability of Ebola virus on surfaces and in fluids under simulated environmental conditions for the climate of West Africa and for climate-controlled hospitals. This virus remains viable for a longer duration on surfaces in hospital conditions than in African conditions and in liquid than in dried blood.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
21
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b125e9dff99c464fb48846762a67f0db
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2107.150253