Improved classroom hygiene may reduce the incidence of infection and thus student absenteeism.
To investigate the transmission of influenza viruses via hands and environmental surfaces, the survival of laboratory-grown influenza A and influenza B viruses on various surfaces was studied.
Dr. Charles P. Gerba, Dr. Benjamin Tanner, and The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) comment on this often neglected area of hygiene.
This study aimed to evaluate bioaerosol emission from various vacuum cleaners, and possible health impacts.
Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered that copper and copper alloys rapidly destroy highly-infectious norovirus.
The goal of this study was to validate and compare 3 commercially available ATP luminometry, swab, rapid-test systems for use in hospital surface sanitization testing. Regulatory agencies may consider this a point-of-care laboratory test.
This study determined the relations between settled dust and cleaning routines in classrooms on one hand, and nasal symptoms, nasal cavity dimensions, and the concentration of selected biomarkers of inflammation in nasal lavage on the other.
Three commercially available adenosine triphosphate (ATP) test systems were used to collect multiple samples measured in relative light units (RLUs) from 27 elementary schools in the southwestern United States before and after a standardized cleaning protocol.
More info on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS-CoV.
CDC issued a supplement that outlines infection control recommendations for prevention of SARS-Coronavirus transmission in healthcare, household, and community settings.
The overall biofilm results showed that of the agents tested, the peroxide-based and chlorine-based disinfectants acted most effectively on cells in biofilms.