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EBOV stability in human blood spotted onto Sierra Leonean banknotes and in syringe needles under hospital and environmental conditions was investigated. Under some of these conditions, EBOV remained infectious for >30 days, indicating that EBOV-contaminated items may pose a serious risk to humans.

June 9th, 2016

Danielle Westhoff Smith,
Lindsay Hill-Batorski,
Alhaji N’jai,
Amie J. Eisfeld,
Gabriele Neumann,
Peter Halfmann,
and Yoshihiro Kawaoka

Ebola Virus Stability Under Hospital and Environmental Conditions J Infect Dis. jiw167 first published online June 7, 2016 doi:10.1093/infdis/jiw167

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EBOV stability in human blood spotted onto Sierra Leonean banknotes and in syringe needles under hospital and environmental conditions was investigated. Under some of these conditions, EBOV remained infectious for >30 days, indicating that EBOV-contaminated items may pose a serious risk to humans.

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