Questioning Aerosol Transmission of Influenza

short of incineration or boiling will be effective. Furthermore, these results suggest that temperatures achievable in point-of-use hot water heaters (household units) can deactivate infectious B. procyonis eggs, thus providing an option for maintaining safe drinking water during a possible event of bioterrorism or a “boil water advisory.” However, further efforts are needed to determine the effectiveness of heat and other disinfection methods on inactivation of eggs in natural circumstances such as in feces or contaminated play areas including soil.