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<journal-id>2304-0106</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la ACC]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2304-0106</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia de Ciencias de Cuba]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2304-01062021000200026</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Vías de transmisión del SARS-CoV-2]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2 transmission routes]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sigler Villanueva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Aldo A]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Provincial Docente Antonio Luaces Iraola  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Ciego de Ávila]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2304-01062021000200026&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2304-01062021000200026&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2304-01062021000200026&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La epidemia del SARS-CoV-2 fue descubierta en diciembre 2019, en la ciudad de Wuhan, provincia de Hubei, China. Sus tipos de transmisión son el contacto directo con la persona infectada, contacto indirecto a través de objetos intermediarios por la vía de las manos y de los fómites y el transporte de goticas cargadas de virus en el aire. Las rutas que permiten su alta transmisibilidad están sujetas a una considerable discusión incluyendo la contribución del aerosol en su transmisión. En los hospitales los aerosoles se forman al realizar procedimientos terapéuticos, diagnósticos o quirúrgicos. La vida media del virus es alrededor de 1,1 h a 1,2 h. Puede permanecer estable en plásticos, cobre, acero y cartones de 7 h a 72 h. La inhalación de las gotitas suspendidas en el aire es probablemente la tercera ruta de infección. Lavado de las manos, uso de mascarilla y mantener el distanciamiento son las medidas de prevención fundamentales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic was discovered in December 2019, in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Its types of transmission are direct contact with the infected person, indirect contact through intermediary objects via the hands and fomites, and the transport of virus-laden droplets in the air. The routes that make its high transmissibility possible are subject to considerable discussion, including the contribution of the aerosol to its transmission. In hospitals, aerosols are formed when performing therapeutic, diagnostic or surgical procedures. The half-life of the virus is around 1,1 to 1,2 h. It can remain stable on plastics, copper, steel and cardboard for 7 to 72 h. Inhalation of airborne droplets is probably the third route of infection. Hand washing, using a mask and keeping your distance are the fundamental prevention measures.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[transmisión aérea]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[aires acondicionados]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2]]></kwd>
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