A US Institute of Medicine task force has just reported on the use of PPE with the H1N1 Swine Flu. Of particular interest is early findings from Professor MacIntyre’s (University of New South Wales) study into PPE in Chinese hospitals Major findings of the task force from an occupational hygiene […]
H1N1
There is not yet any direct data on the survivability of the Influenza A H1N1 swine flu virus on different surfaces, but there is data for the survival of the Influenza A virus on various surfaces. Weber and Stilianakis (2008) published some data (22°C, 50-60% RH):
Survival of Influenza A on surfaces
Even though the WHO has renamed Swine Flu “Influenza A H1N1“, I suspect the popular name will remain Swine Flu. The National Academies Press have a number of books that can be downloaded for free as PDF files (you need to sign in with your email address) that are useful, […]