High Humidity Leads to Loss of Infectious Influenza Virus from Simulated Coughs

John D. Noti; Francoise M. Blachere; Cynthia M. McMillen; William G. Lindsley; Michael L. Kashon; Denzil R. Slaughter; Donald H. Beezhold

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057485

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High Humidity Leads to Loss of Infectious Influenza Virus from Simulated Coughs

John D. Noti ,

* E-mail: ivr2@cdc.gov

Affiliation Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Francoise M. Blachere,

Affiliation Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Cynthia M. McMillen,

Affiliations Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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William G. Lindsley,

Affiliation Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Michael L. Kashon,

Affiliation Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Denzil R. Slaughter,

Affiliation Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Donald H. Beezhold

Affiliation Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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High Humidity Leads to Loss of Infectious Influenza Virus from Simulated Coughs

John D. Noti,
Francoise M. Blachere,
Cynthia M. McMillen,
William G. Lindsley,
Michael L. Kashon,
Denzil R. Slaughter,
Donald H. Beezhold

Published: February 27, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057485

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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 02 Mar 2013 at 00:56 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: AAP
Title: “Humidity protects against flu”
http://news.msn.co.nz/wor...

Publication: Examiner
Title: “New research shows higher indoor humidity inactivates airborne flu - Birmingham science news | Examiner.com”
http://www.examiner.com/a...

Publication: My Health News Daily
Title: “Higher Humidity Lowers Flu Transmission | MyHealthNewsDaily.com”
http://www.myhealthnewsda...

Publication: Press Release
Title: “Higher indoor humidity inactivates flu virus particles”
http://www.eurekalert.org...

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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 09 Mar 2013 at 00:30 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Forbes
Title: “Coughing Mannequins Shed Light On Flu Transmission - Forbes”
http://www.forbes.com/sit...

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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 01 Apr 2013 at 19:03 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Forbes
Title: “Coughing Mannequins Shed Light On Flu Transmission”
http://www.forbes.com/sit...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

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