Replacing more hospital surfaces with copper — especially frequently touched ones such as doorknobs — could play a crucial role in preventing the spread of Ebola in the United States and other wealthy countries, studies have shown.

“Based on our research on viruses of similar genetic structure, we expect copper surfaces to inactivate Ebola, and to help control the spread of this virus if employed for publicly-used touch surfaces,” said researcher Bill Keevil of the University of Southampton, England.

As of October 29, there were 13,567 confirmed cases of Ebola in the ongoing outbreak, and at least 4,960 deaths. Health officials now expect that there will be 1,000 new cases of the disease every week — the equivalent of every prior Ebola outbreak put together, every two weeks.

However, experts widely consider these numbers to be unreliable, noting that poor reporting is likely missing cases of both infection and death. The real numbers are probably at least twice as high as the official estimates.

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