09/08/2022
One more reason why proper aerosol management and use of an effective HVE like the ErgoFinger HVE is so important at the dental office!
NIH Scientists Discover Norovirus and Other "Stomach Viruses" Can Spread Through Saliva
A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal
diseases - including the one famous for widespread
outbreaks on cruise ships - can grow in the salivary
glands of mice and spread through their saliva, scientists at NIH have discovered. The findings show that a new route of transmission exists for these common viruses, which afflict billions of people each year worldwide and can be deadly.
A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases – including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships – can grow in mouse salivary glands and spread through their saliva.