• Emerging Infect. Dis. · Sep 2020

    Letter

    SARS-CoV-2 RNA Detection on Disposable Wooden Chopsticks, Hong Kong.

    • Grace Lui, Christopher K C Lai, Zigui Chen, Sylvia L Y Tong, Wendy C S Ho, Yeung Apple C M ACM, Siaw S Boon, Rita W Y Ng, and Chan Paul K S ... more PKS. less
    • Emerging Infect. Dis. 2020 Sep 1; 26 (9).

    AbstractWe detected severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA on disposable wooden chopsticks used by 5 consecutive asymptomatic and postsymptomatic patients admitted for isolation and care at our hospital. Although we did not assess virus viability, our findings may suggest potential for transmission through shared eating utensils.

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