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cord-255888-znfgh78m	Fisher, Dale	Seeding of outbreaks of COVID-19 by contaminated fresh and frozen food	2020-08-18		.txt	text/plain	1816	110	58	SARS-CoV-2 was detected on workers and environmental samples, including a cutting board used to slice imported salmon. We have assessed the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on refrigerated and frozen meat and salmon over 3 weeks to assess the potential of outbreaks being seeded by imported contaminated food. The clusters of infection of COVID-19 among workers in slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities in many countries can be attributed to factors that promote transmission of virus directly between workers, such as crowding, poor ventilation, and shouting in close proximity due to high ambient noise levels. With a significant burden of virus present in infected workers and the environment then contamination of meat with SARS-CoV-2 is possible during butchering and processing. Our laboratory work has shown that SARS-CoV-2 can survive the time and temperatures associated with transportation and storage conditions associated with international food trade. We believe it is possible that contaminated imported food can transfer virus to workers as well as the environment.	./cache/cord-255888-znfgh78m.txt	./txt/cord-255888-znfgh78m.txt