MONTGOMERY & LARMOYEUX

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February 6, 1991

PAR AVION

Hon. Claude Samuel, D.D.S.
46, rue Etienne Marey
F - 75020 PARIS

Dear Dr. Samuel :

I have received your letter of January 30, 1991 addressed to my client, Miss Kimberly Bergalis, with the information attached.

I will make certain that this is given to Miss Bergalis in the very near future and I thank you very much for sending it.

Very truly yours,

ROBERT M. MONTGOMERY, JR.
RMMJr/lt
cc; Ms. Kimberly Bergalis

F. BARRE-SINOUSSI, M.T. NUGEYRE, J.C. CHERMANN
Viral Oncology Unit, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris, France

Resistance of aids virus at room temperature     The Lancet, sept.28, 1985 p.721 - 722

..."This result indicates that the virus is resistant at room temperature, either in dry form or in liquid medium.

This resistance of LAV at room temperature may explain the appearance of some AIDS cases in non-risk groups.

To prevent possible contamination by viral particles in dry or liquid form hygiene should be increased in the general population. Moreover, some more safety precautions should be taken in laboratories and in hospitals and by dentists who use a vacuum pump for saliva aspiration." ...

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

MMWR

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT

• April 11, 1986 / Vol 35/ N° 14
  221   Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of infection with HTLV-II/ LAV during invasive Procedures
   

• April 18, 1986 / Vol 35 / N° 15
  237  Recommended Infection-Control Practices for Dentistry

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE