Increased hand washing reduces influenza virus surface contamination in Bangkok households, 2009-2010

Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2014 Jan;8(1):13-6. doi: 10.1111/irv.12204. Epub 2013 Nov 7.

Abstract

Within a hand-washing clinical trial, we evaluated factors associated with fomite contamination in households with an influenza-infected child. Influenza virus RNA contamination was higher in households with low absolute humidity and in control households, suggesting that hand washing reduces surface contamination.

Keywords: Human; Thailand; influenza; transmission.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Environmental Microbiology*
  • Family Characteristics*
  • Female
  • Fomites / virology*
  • Hand Disinfection / methods*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Male
  • Orthomyxoviridae / genetics
  • Orthomyxoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Thailand

Substances

  • RNA, Viral