Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru

• Autor(a) principal: Alvis-Chirinos,K.
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Angulo-Bazán,Y., Escalante-Maldonado,O., Fuentes,D., Palomino-Rodriguez,M.G., Gonzales-Achuy,E., Mormontoy,H., Hinojosa-Mamani,P., Huamán-Espino,L., Aparco,J.P.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2022000100642
• topic: Inert surfaces; Food; SARS-CoV-2

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and surfaces in public spaces in 3 districts of Lima, Peru. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in three districts of the Lima metropolitan area. Surfaces that were most exposed to users were selected. Samples were swabbed for 4 weeks and transported to the laboratory to determine the presence of the virus. One thousand ninety-five inert surface samples and 960 food surface samples were evaluated for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 by the real time-PCR molecular test, whereby only one sample from an automated teller machine was positive. Most of the inert and food surfaces evaluated did not show the presence of SARS-CoV-2 during the time of sample collection. Despite the negative results, the frequency of disinfection and hygiene measures on high-contact surfaces should be maintained and increased to prevent other highly contagious infectious diseases.