Possible processes and origin-tracing methods of “human-to-item” contamination and “item-to-human” infection with SARS-CoV-2

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsheal.2022.05.006

Most of the origins of local COVID-19 outbreaks after 2020 April in China were either imported cases or imported articles contaminated with SARS-CoV-2. Human contact with contaminated items may lead to infection and local COVID-19 outbreaks. The authors of this article explore the possible processes of local outbreaks caused by articles contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 and share “item-to-human” origin-tracing methods.

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Article reference: Ji Wang, Wenbo Xu, Xuejun Ma, Possible processes and origin-tracing methods of “human-to-item” contamination and “item-to-human” infection with SARS-CoV-2, Biosafety and Health, Volume 4, Issue 4,

2022, Pages 209-212, ISSN 2590-0536, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsheal.2022.05.006