Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions ~WHO
Common aerosols & fomite transmission now included in possibilities
Inactivation of airborne influenza virus in the ambient air
Humidifier fever
MRC Symposium (1977).Thorax, 32, 653-663. Humidifier fever. In enclosed environments, it may be necessary to regulate temperature, ventilation, and humidity to maintain comfortable working conditions. Several systems can be used although in terms of installation ...
Fluid dynamics work hints at whether spoken word can spread COVID-19 | National Academy of Sciences
Coronavirus Could Very Well Slow by the Summer
Evidence is emerging that warmer temperatures and higher humidity can indeed affect the disease’s spread.
Air Filter Effectiveness -Generic aspects of the airborne spread of human pathogens indoors and emerging air decontamination technologies
Indoor air can be an important vehicle for a variety of human pathogens. This review provides examples of airborne transmission of infectious agents from experimental and field studies and discusses how airborne pathogens can contaminate other parts of ...
Mechanistic theory predicts the effects of temperature and humidity on inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and other enveloped viruses
Dec 2020. *****!!!!!****!!!*** We find SARS-CoV-2 survives longest at low temperatures and extreme relative humidities; median estimated virus half-life is over 24 hours at 10 °C and 40 % RH, but approximately 1.5 hours at 27 °C and 65 % RH."
Dynamics of airborne influenza A viruses indoors and dependence on humidity - PubMed
There is mounting evidence that the aerosol transmission route plays a significant role in the spread of influenza in temperate regions and that the efficiency of this route depends on humidity. Nevertheless, the precise mechanisms by which humidity might influence transmissibility via the aerosol r …
Transmissibility of COVID-19 in 11 major cities in China and its association with temperature and humidity in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu
The new coronavirus disease COVID-19 began in December 2019 and has spread rapidly by human-to-human transmission. This study evaluated the transmissibility of the infectious disease and analyzed its association with temperature and humidity to study ...
Fate of respiratory droplets in tropical vs temperate environments and implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission
The new pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 has shown stark differences in number of affected patients between countries in the tropics and those with temperate environments. Though there have been many theories on reasons for these differences, we hypothesise that ...
Indoor air humidity, air quality, and health - An overview - PubMed
There is a long-standing dispute about indoor air humidity and perceived indoor air quality (IAQ) and associated health effects. Complaints about sensory irritation in eyes and upper airways are generally among top-two symptoms together with the perception "dry air" in office environments. This call …
Co-occurrence of toxic bacterial and fungal secondary metabolites in moisture-damaged indoor environments. - Abstract - Europe PMC
Viruses as the causative agent related to 'dampness' and the missing link between allergen exposure and onset of allergic disease - PubMed
In epidemiological studies where the relationship between moisture in the indoor climate, respiratory symptoms and exposure to allergens is investigated it will be necessary to analyze the role of respiratory viruses in relation to respiratory symptoms. Today, the necessary techniques to address the …
It Is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
WHO agrees with more than 200 medical experts that COVID-19 may spread via the air
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Influenza A virus is transmissible via aerosolized fomites | Nature Communications
We provide evidence of a mode of transmission seldom considered for influenza: airborne virus transport on microscopic particles called “aerosolized fomites.” In the guinea pig model of influenza virus transmission, we show that the airborne particulates produced by infected animals are mainly non-respiratory in origin. Surprisingly, we find that an uninfected, virus-immune guinea pig whose body is contaminated with influenza virus can transmit the virus through the air to a susceptible partner in a separate cage. We further demonstrate that aerosolized fomites can be generated from inanimate objects, such as by manually rubbing a paper tissue contaminated with influenza virus. Our data suggest that aerosolized fomites may contribute to influenza virus transmission in animal models of human influenza, if not among humans themselves, with important but understudied implications for public health.