Coronaviridae
specificities such as pathogenicity and potential environmental resistance,
make them a challenging model for the development of efficient means of
prevention. The virus is relatively infectious; current data suggests that each
infection results in 1.4 to 3.9 new ones (based on the basic reproduction number or R0 value) when no members of the
community are immune and no preventive measures taken.
While
most people are practicing ‘social distancing’ (or, more accurately, ‘physical
distancing’) and carry out other measures to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2,
like regular handwashing or hand sanitization, it is also important to ensure
that surfaces are regularly cleaned and disinfected. This paper focuses on
viral survival on surfaces and appropriate forms of disinfection for those
working in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, drawing on the literature
published to date.
Sandle,
T. (2019) The Survival of Coronavirus Sars-Cov-2 On Surfaces and Designing
Disinfection Strategies to Eliminate the Virus, Journal of Validation
Technology, 26 (2).
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle, Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources (http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/)
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