Author | Silva, Severino Jefferson Ribeiro da | pt_BR |
Author | Nascimento, Jéssica Catarine Frutuoso do | pt_BR |
Author | Reis, Wendell Palôma Maria dos Santos | pt_BR |
Author | Silva, Caroline Targino Alves da | pt_BR |
Author | Silva, Poliana Gomes da | pt_BR |
Author | Mendes, Renata Pessôa Germano | pt_BR |
Author | Mendonça, Allyson Andrade | pt_BR |
Author | Santos, Bárbara Nazly Rodrigues | pt_BR |
Author | Magalhães, Jurandy Júnior Ferraz de | pt_BR |
Author | Kohl, Alain | pt_BR |
Author | Pena, Lindomar José | pt_BR |
Access date | 2021-07-01T15:53:18Z | |
Available date | 2021-07-01T15:53:18Z | |
Document date | 2021 | |
Citation | SILVA, Severino Jefferson Ribeiro da et al. Widespread contamination of SARS-CoV-2 on highly touched surfaces in Brazil during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. medRxiv, p. 1-40, 21 June 2021. | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/47940 | |
Description | This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used to guide clinical practice. | pt_BR |
Sponsorship | Fiocruz Inova Program | pt_BR |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | medRxiv | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | SARS-CoV-2 | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | COVID-19 | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Contaminação ambiental | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Políticas de prevenção | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Transmissão | pt_BR |
Title | Widespread contamination of SARS-CoV-2 on highly touched surfaces in Brazil during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic | pt_BR |
Type | Preprint | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1101/2021.06.14.21258894 | pt_BR |
Abstract | Although SARS-CoV-2 surface contamination has been investigated in temperate climates, few studies have been conducted in the tropics. Here, we investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces in a large city in Brazil. A total of 400 surface samples were collected in February 2021 in the City of Recife, Northeastern Brazil. A total of 97 samples (24.2%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-qPCR using the CDC-USA protocol. All the collection sites, except one (18/19, 94.7%) had at least one environmental surface sample contaminated. SARS-CoV-2 positivity was higher in public transport terminals (47/97, 48.4%), followed by health care units (26/97, 26.8%), public parks (14/97, 14.4%), public markets (4/97, 4.1%), and beach areas (4/97, 4.1%). Toilets, ATMs, handrails, playground, and outdoor gym were identified as fomites with the highest rates of viral contamination. Regarding the type of material, SARS-CoV-2 RNA was found more commonly on metal (45/97, 46.3%), followed by plastic (18/97, 18.5%), wood (12/97, 12.3%), rock (10/97, 10.3%), concrete (8/97, 8.2%), and glass (2/97, 2.0%). Taken together, our data indicated extensive SARS-CoV-2 contamination in public surfaces and identified critical control points that need to be targeted to break SARS-CoV-2 transmission chains. | en |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia em Saúde. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil / Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Pernambuco. Departamento de Virologia. Recife, PE, Brasil / Universidade de Pernambuco. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | University of Glasgow. Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation. MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. Glasgow, United Kingdom. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Virologia e Terapia Experimental. Laboratório de Virologia e Saúde Experimental. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | SARS-CoV-2 | pt_BR |
Subject | Coronavirus disease 2019 | pt_BR |
Subject | Environmental contamination | pt_BR |
Subject | Prevention policies | pt_BR |
Subject | Transmission | pt_BR |
Peer reviewed | Não | pt_BR |
Publication status | Não Publicado | pt_BR |