4 hours agoCoronavirus stays in clothes for up to three days: A material presents the greatest danger
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(5 years ago)Scientists have found that viruses similar to the type caused by COVID-19 may survive up to three days in traditional cloths. A study by Leicester's de-Montfort University tested the coronoberus in polyester, a polyester and cotton mix, and 100% cotton. The results show that polyester poses the greatest danger. Microbiologist [...]
A study by Leicester's de-Montfort University tested the coronoberus in polyester, a polyester and cotton mix, and 100% cotton. The results show that polyester poses the greatest danger. Microbiologist Katie Laird, who conducted the study, said that materials usually used in health uniforms pose a transmission risk.
In the study, points of the virus added to the tissue were studied and scientists then monitored the stability of the virus in each material for 72 hours. The results showed that polyester represents the biggest transmission risk, since the virus was present in the cloth after three days and there is the possibility of broadcasting it on other surfaces, the BBC writes.
In 100 - percent cotton materials, the virus lasted for 24 hours, while in a cotton and polyester mixture, the virus survived in just six hours.
When the epidemic began, it was not known how long the coronary could survive in textile”, said Laird, head of the university research group for infectious diseases at the DMU.
Our “finds show that the three most used textiles in healthcare pose a risk to the transmission of the virus. If nurses and health workers receive uniforms at home, they can leave traces of the virus on other surfaces”, she added.
The study also examined the most reliable method of washing the virus from 100 percent cotton fabric. The virus was completely eliminated only when the detergent was used, and the washing temperature rose to over 67 degrees.
The study showed that there was no danger of cross - contamination when clean items were washed with traces of the virus. However, Laird said that the instructions published at the beginning of the epidemic by the English Public Health Institute (PHE) and the National Health Service (NHS) were based on the old “literature”.
This research reinforced my recommendation that all health uniforms be washed immediately in hospitals or industrial laundry. These bathing methods are regulated, and nurses and health workers should not be concerned about bringing the virus home”, Laird said.
