title: Increased hand washing reduces influenza virus surface contamination in Bangkok households, 2009-2010.
abstract: Within a hand-washing clinical trial, we evaluated factors associated with fomite contamination in households with an influenza-infected child. Influenza virus RNA contamination was higher in households with low absolute humidity and in control households, suggesting that hand washing reduces surface contamination.
authors.affiliation: International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand MOPH- US CDC Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
authors.forename: Jens W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Piyarat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suntarattiwong
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Simmerman
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Jarman
authors.forename: Kara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Sonja J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Tawee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chotpitayasunondh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D050456:Fomites / Q000821:virology*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: Human; Thailand; influenza; transmission