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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on Commercial Aircraft Interior Surfaces with Implications for Effective Control Measures.

Kenrie P Y Hui, Alex W H Chin, John Ehret, Ka-Chun Ng, Malik Peiris, Leo L M Poon, Karen H M Wong, Michael C W Chan, Ian Hosegood, John M Nicholls

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Kenrie P Y HuiSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1506-0535
Alex W H ChinSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6556-9092
John EhretQantas Airways Ltd., Qantas 10 Bourke Rd Mascot, Sydney, NSW 2020, Australia.
Ka-Chun NgSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7016-3209
Malik PeirisSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Leo L M PoonSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Karen H M WongElectron Microscopy Unit, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Michael C W ChanSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ian HosegoodQantas Airways Ltd., Qantas 10 Bourke Rd Mascot, Sydney, NSW 2020, Australia.
John M NichollsDepartment of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam HKG, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Funding

NIAID Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response: Universal Influenza Vaccine Research Activities75N93021C00016 · NIAID · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI WEBBY, RICHARD · 2021 to 2025
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NIAID NIH HHS 75N93021C00016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic from 2019 to 2022 devastated many aspects of life and the economy, with the commercial aviation industry being no exception. One of the major concerns during the pandemic was the degree to which the internal aircraft environment contributed to virus transmission between humans and, in particular, the stability of SARS-CoV-2 on contact surfaces in the aircraft cabin interior.

methodIn this study, the stability of various major strains of SARS-CoV-2 on interior aircraft surfaces was evaluated using the TCID

resultsIn contrast to terrestrial materials, SARS-CoV-2 was naturally less stable on common contact points in the aircraft interior, and, over a 4 h time period, there was a 90% reduction in culturable virus. Antiviral and surface coatings were extremely effective at mitigating the persistence of the virus on surfaces; however, their benefit was diminished by regular cleaning and were ineffective after 56 days of regular use and cleaning. Finally, successive strains of SARS-CoV-2 have not evolved to be more resilient to survival on aircraft surfaces.

conclusionsWe conclude that the mitigation strategies for SARS-CoV-2 on interior aircraft surfaces are more than sufficient, and epidemiological evidence over the past three years has not found that surface spread is a major route of transmission.

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AviationCOVID-19AircraftHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2fomiteSARS-CoV-2transmission

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PMID37623181
PMCPMC10454724

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