Environmental Contamination and Persistence of Ebola Virus RNA in an Ebola Treatment Center

Conclusions. Personal protective equipment and patient environs do become positive for EBOV RNA, but careful attention to decontamination seems to remove it. EBOV RNA was not detected in general ward spaces. Careful attention to decontamination protocols seems to be important in minimizing the presence of EBOV RNA within ETC wards.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 4, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Poliquin, P. G., Vogt, F., Kasztura, M., Leung, A., Deschambault, Y., Van den Bergh, R., Dorion, C., Maes, P., Kamara, A., Kobinger, G., Sprecher, A., Strong, J. E. Tags: PUBLIC HEALTH Source Type: research