Category: Fomites
Preprint: Paediatric monkeypox patient with unknown source of infection *1 update*
“We describe a paediatric case of MPX in the Netherlands. More...
Monkeypox: Extensive surface contamination following treatment
Two new preprints just published shed light on possible transmission routes for the Monkeypox virus, in particular, on the possibility of surface contamination as a vector for infection. More...
Preprint: Covid can remain airborne for 30 minutes and travel up to 200 feet
New research estimates that Sars-CoV-2 droplets encased in mucus can remain moist for up to 30 minutes and travel up to about 200 feet. More...
Omicron can survive longer on human skin and plastic
The Omicron COVID-19 variant can survive longer than earlier strains of the virus on plastic surfaces and human skin, new research by Japanese scientists has found. More...