Chlorine inactivation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1)
Citation:
RICE, E. W., N. ADCOCK, M. SIVAGANESAN, J. D. Brown, AND D. E. Stallknecvht. Chlorine inactivation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1). EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics , Hyattsville, MD, 13(October 2007):1568-1570, (2007).
Impact/Purpose:
Two Asian strains of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus were studied to determine their resistance to chlorination. Experiments were conducted at two pH levels (pH 7 and 8) at 5 C. CT (chlorine concentration times exposure time) values were calculated for different levels of inactivation. Results confirm that free chlorine concentrations typically used in drinking water treatment would be sufficient to inactivate the virus.
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