Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on Commercial Aircraft Interior Surfaces with Implications for Effective Control Measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic from 2019 to 2022 devastated many aspects of life and the economy, with the commercial aviation industry being no exception. One of the major concerns during the pandemic was the degree to which the internal aircraft environment contributed to virus transmission between humans and, in particular, the stability of SARS-CoV-2 on contact surfaces in the aircraft cabin interior.

Method

In this study, the stability of various major strains of SARS-CoV-2 on interior aircraft surfaces was evaluated using the TCID₅₀ assessment.

Results

In contrast to terrestrial materials, SARS-CoV-2 was naturally less stable on common contact points in the aircraft interior, and, over a 4 h time period, there was a 90% reduction in culturable virus

SUBMITTER: Hui KPY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454724 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature