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The paper highlights that viruses are probably the most common cause of infections acquired indoors and that gastrointestinal and respiratory viral infections spread rapidly in within families and the community.Person-to-person transmission via hands and surfaces plays a key role in the spread of viral infections, and improved targeted hygiene (personal or environmental) has a considerable impact on the control and prevention of viral infections. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2001;91:7-21.