Potential risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people handling linens used by COVID-19 patients before and after washing

Potential risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people handling linens used by COVID-19 patients before and after washing

Abstract The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection when people handle linens is uncertain. We examined the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on linens, in the air, and on personal protective equipment (PPE) to assess potential infection risk among individuals who handle linens used by SARS-CoV-2-infected people. Patien...

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Main Authors: Retsu Fujita, Hitomi Kurosu, Masataro Norizuki, Takayuki Ohishi, Aya Zamoto-Niikura, Masaaki Iwaki, Keiko Mochida, Hirotaka Takagi, Toshihiko Harada, Kenji Tsushima, Tetsuya Matsumoto, Ken-Ichi Hanaki, Motoyuki Sugai, Takuya Yamagishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18945-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18945-8

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