5 Of The Germiest Places In Schools (And How To Keep Your Kid Healthy)
Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images Shared surfaces are a breeding ground for viruses, experts say. It’ll come as a surprise to absolutely no one that schools are germy. Kids frequently pick up colds, stomach bugs and more ― and the same goes for teachers, school staff and parents. While viruses can float in the air […]
CDC Examines Monkeypox’s Ability to Linger on Home Surfaces
Commonly used household surfaces in the Utah home of two infected and symptomatic monkeypox patients were covered with PCR-detected virus, yet no samples were culturable, according to a CDC investigation. Among 30 samples taken 20 days since the start of the patients’ isolation, 70% turned up positive on real-time positive PCR tests specific for non-variola […]
Study confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces is infectious
A new study by UC Davis researchers confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious. The study, published June 24 in PLOS ONE, is the original report on recovering near-complete SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences directly from surface swabs. “Our team was the first to demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 virus sequences could be identified […]