Viruses are probably the most common cause of infectious disease acquired within indoor
environments and have considerable impact on human health, ranging from severe life …

Worldwide annually there are 1.7 million deaths from diarrheal diseases and 1.5 million
deaths from respiratory infections (56). Viruses cause an estimated 60% of human …

Viruses are the causative agents of an estimated 60% of human infections worldwide. The
most common viral illnesses are produced by enteric and respiratory viruses. Transmission …

The purpose of this paper is to examine current health care literature (1980–2000) regarding
the microbiology of the home environment, to summarize evidence of transmission within the …

BACKGROUND: Indoor human environments, including homes, offices, schools,
workplaces, transport systems and other settings, often harbor potentially unsafe …

The chemical disinfection of virus-contaminated non-porous inanimate surfaces was
investigated using coxsackievirus B3, adenovirus type 5, parainfluenzavirus type 3 and …

Contamination of the environment with pathogens is the prerequisite for contact infections.
The aim of this study was to elucidate how viruses can be transmitted from a primary contact …

Enterically infecting viruses are ubiquitous agents, mostly inducing silent infections. Several
are however associated with significant diseases in man from diarrhoea and vomiting to …

Infectious diseases (ID) circulating in the home and community remain a significant concern.
Several demographic, environmental, and health care trends, as reviewed in this report, are …

Indoor air can be an important vehicle for a variety of human pathogens. This review
provides examples of airborne transmission of infectious agents from experimental and field …