There is risk for
fomite transmission if you keep your dirty and clean laundry in the same room.»
Not exact matches
Direct contact with an infected cat is one mode of
transmission; the virus is also spread through contact with
fomites (contaminated objects) such as hands, instruments, clothing, food and water dishes, toys and bedding.
Transmission of the virus to a dog's environment can also occur from shoes that have contacted infected feces or
fomites.
Nosocomial (a.k.a. hospital - acquired) infections are a growing concern in veterinary hospitals, and identifying
fomites is imperative to reduce the risk of pathogen
transmission.
Parvovirus is primarily transmitted through direct contact, but indirect modes of
transmission; such as contaminated
fomites (any object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms) have been noted.
Transmission via insects,
fomites (direct) 5.
In a few cases of confirmed canine influenza, severely ill animals have been treated in intensive care units where separate air space was not possible, and no
transmission was observed to other dogs in the ward (very strict attention was paid to
fomite control).
The virus is shed primarily in respiratory discharge and
transmission can be via direct contact,
fomites (contaminated objects such as hands, surfaces, clothing, etc.), droplets, and aerosol spread.
Vaccination of veterinary staff dogs is advised, as
transmission can occur via
fomites, such as clothing.