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First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy
A Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a new virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), spreads via direct contact through droplets produced by infected individuals. The transmission of this virus can also occur via indirect contact if objects and surfaces are co...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8004146/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33801099 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063252 |
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author | Montagna, Maria Teresa De Giglio, Osvalda Calia, Carla Pousis, Chrysovalentinos Apollonio, Francesca Campanale, Carmen Diella, Giusy Lopuzzo, Marco Marzella, Angelo Triggiano, Francesco Marcotrigiano, Vincenzo Sorrenti, Domenico Pio Sorrenti, Giovanni Trifone Magarelli, Pantaleo Caggiano, Giuseppina |
author_facet | Montagna, Maria Teresa De Giglio, Osvalda Calia, Carla Pousis, Chrysovalentinos Apollonio, Francesca Campanale, Carmen Diella, Giusy Lopuzzo, Marco Marzella, Angelo Triggiano, Francesco Marcotrigiano, Vincenzo Sorrenti, Domenico Pio Sorrenti, Giovanni Trifone Magarelli, Pantaleo Caggiano, Giuseppina |
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description | A Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a new virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), spreads via direct contact through droplets produced by infected individuals. The transmission of this virus can also occur via indirect contact if objects and surfaces are contaminated by secretions from individuals with COVID-19 or asymptomatic carriers. Environmental contamination with SARS-CoV-2 is high in hospital settings; on the contrary, surface contamination in non-healthcare settings is still poorly studied. In this study, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on the surfaces of 20 tourist-recreational facilities was investigated by performing a total of 100 swabs on surfaces, including refrigerator handles, handrails, counters, tables, and bathroom access doors. Six (6%) swabs from four (20%) tourist-recreational facilities tested positive for SARS-CoV-2; the surfaces that were involved were toilet door handles, refrigerator handles, handrails, and bar counters. This study highlights that SARS-CoV-2 is also present in non-healthcare environments; therefore, in order to limit this worrying pandemic, compliance with behavioral rules and the adoption of preventive and protective measures are of fundamental importance not only in healthcare or work environments but also in life environments. |
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spelling | pubmed-80041462021-03-28 First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy Montagna, Maria Teresa De Giglio, Osvalda Calia, Carla Pousis, Chrysovalentinos Apollonio, Francesca Campanale, Carmen Diella, Giusy Lopuzzo, Marco Marzella, Angelo Triggiano, Francesco Marcotrigiano, Vincenzo Sorrenti, Domenico Pio Sorrenti, Giovanni Trifone Magarelli, Pantaleo Caggiano, Giuseppina Int J Environ Res Public Health Article A Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a new virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), spreads via direct contact through droplets produced by infected individuals. The transmission of this virus can also occur via indirect contact if objects and surfaces are contaminated by secretions from individuals with COVID-19 or asymptomatic carriers. Environmental contamination with SARS-CoV-2 is high in hospital settings; on the contrary, surface contamination in non-healthcare settings is still poorly studied. In this study, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on the surfaces of 20 tourist-recreational facilities was investigated by performing a total of 100 swabs on surfaces, including refrigerator handles, handrails, counters, tables, and bathroom access doors. Six (6%) swabs from four (20%) tourist-recreational facilities tested positive for SARS-CoV-2; the surfaces that were involved were toilet door handles, refrigerator handles, handrails, and bar counters. This study highlights that SARS-CoV-2 is also present in non-healthcare environments; therefore, in order to limit this worrying pandemic, compliance with behavioral rules and the adoption of preventive and protective measures are of fundamental importance not only in healthcare or work environments but also in life environments. MDPI 2021-03-21 /pmc/articles/PMC8004146/ /pubmed/33801099 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063252 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Montagna, Maria Teresa De Giglio, Osvalda Calia, Carla Pousis, Chrysovalentinos Apollonio, Francesca Campanale, Carmen Diella, Giusy Lopuzzo, Marco Marzella, Angelo Triggiano, Francesco Marcotrigiano, Vincenzo Sorrenti, Domenico Pio Sorrenti, Giovanni Trifone Magarelli, Pantaleo Caggiano, Giuseppina First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy |
title | First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy |
title_full | First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy |
title_fullStr | First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy |
title_full_unstemmed | First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy |
title_short | First Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 on the Surfaces of Tourist-Recreational Facilities in Italy |
title_sort | first detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on the surfaces of tourist-recreational facilities in italy |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8004146/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33801099 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063252 |
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