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PRO> Rhinovirus – USA (02): (NY) veterans home, comment

Cold -- United StatesI think it should be noted here, in terms of prevention, that unlike the other respiratory viruses listed [below], rhinovirus is a small non-enveloped virus, which would make it harder to kill with disinfectants than RSV [respiratory syncytial virus] or human metapneumovirus. If a facility is using a quaternary ammonium based disinfectant (Quat) with a 10 minute contact time, it will be very hard to keep the environment disinfected (Sattar SA, et al. Chemical disinfection to Read more [...]