Survival of influenza viruses on environmental surfaces.

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Summary

Observations suggest that the transmission of virus from donors who are shedding large amounts could occur for 2-8 hr via stainless steel surfaces and for a few minutes via paper tissues, suggesting that under conditions of heavy environmental contamination, the Transmission of influenza virus via fomites may be possible.

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1982-07-01
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Virology, Orthomyxoviridae, Influenza A virus, Biology, Medicine

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