Survival and Vehicular Spread of Human Rotaviruses: Possible Relation to Seasonality of Outbreaks

摘要: In developing countries rotavirus infections account for nearly 6% of all diarrheal episodes and 20% diarrhea-associated deaths young children. Even in industrialized diarrhea the is among leading causes hospitalization. temperate regions institutional outbreaks disease occur mainly cold dry weather, whereas tropical settings seasonality less well defined. Waterborne gastroenteritis have been recorded; air, hands, fomities, food may also act as vehicles this infection. Rotaviruses can survive weeks potable recreational waters at least 4 hours on human hands. air nonporous inanimate surfaces, survival rotaviruses favored by a relative humidity than or equal to 50% viral infectivity be retained several days. are relatively resistant commonly used hard-surface disinfectants hygienic hand-wash agents.