IDENTIFYING A NEW CORONAVIRUS SARS-COV-2 IN THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
Abstract
A complex analysis of background objects contamination was performed during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 presence was detected on household goods in a home site of infection, surface washouts in public areas, on food. Crude wastewater proved to be extremely contaminated – viral RNA was detected in 16.5±3.1% of samples, hospital surface washouts were also highly contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 RNA (6.6±3.1%).
About the Authors
L. A. LebedevaRussian Federation
Khabarovsk
V. I. Reznik
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
L. V. Savosina
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
Z. P. Zaleiko
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
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Review
For citations:
Lebedeva L.A., Reznik V.I., Savosina L.V., Zaleiko Z.P. IDENTIFYING A NEW CORONAVIRUS SARS-COV-2 IN THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT. Far Eastern Journal of Infectious Pathology. 2021;(41):24-26. (In Russ.)