[PDF][PDF] Continued mitigation needed to minimise the high health burden from COVID-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand

MG Baker, A Kvalsvig, MJ Plank… - The New Zealand …, 2023 - nzmj.org.nz
In this article we review the COVID-19 pandemic experience in Aotearoa New Zealand and
consider the optimal ongoing response strategy. We note that this pandemic virus looks …

Pandemic preparedness: On the efficacy of non‐pharmaceutical interventions in COVID‐19 and about approaches to predict future pandemic viruses

H Brüssow - Microbial Biotechnology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
With three major viral pandemics over the last 100 years, namely the Spanish flu, AIDS and
COVID‐19 each claiming many millions of lives, pandemic preparedness has become an …

[HTML][HTML] Air cleaners and respiratory infections in schools: A modeling study using epidemiological, environmental, and molecular data

N Banholzer, P Jent, P Bittel, K Zürcher, L Furrer… - medRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Using a multiple-measurement approach, we examined the real-world
effectiveness of portable HEPA-air filtration devices (air cleaners) in a school setting …

Implementation and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions, including mask mandates and ventilation, on SARS-CoV-2 transmission (alpha variant) in …

KMF Gorgels, S Mujakovic, E Stallenberg, VH Hackert… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
There has been a lot of discussion about the role of schools in the transmission of severe
acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in saliva and classroom air: a two winters tale

N Banholzer, P Bittel, P Jent, L Furrer, K Zürcher… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in
saliva and bioaerosols between two winters and to model the probability of virus detection in …

Airborne transmission risks of tuberculosis and COVID-19 in schools in South Africa, Switzerland, and Tanzania: Modeling of environmental data

N Banholzer, R Schmutz, K Middelkoop… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic renewed interest in airborne transmission of respiratory infections,
particularly in congregate indoor settings, such as schools. We modeled transmission risks …

Sampling efficiency and nucleic acid stability during long-term sampling with different bioaerosol samplers

KO Bøifot, G Skogan, M Dybwad - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2024 - Springer
Aerosol microbiome studies have received increased attention as technological
advancements have made it possible to dive deeper into the microbial diversity. To enhance …

Air Cleaners and Respiratory Infections in Schools: A Modeling Study Based on Epidemiologic, Environmental, and Molecular Data

N Banholzer, P Jent, P Bittel, K Zürcher… - Open Forum …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Using a multiple-measurement approach, we examined the real-world
effectiveness of portable HEPA air filtration devices (air cleaners) in a school setting …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of room air cleaners on infection control in day care centres

VA Vartiainen, J Hela, A Luoto, P Nikuri, E Sanmark… - Indoor …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of air cleaning in reducing the risk of
respiratory infection in two day care centres using a simple and robust calculation model …

Three years of COVID-19-related school restrictions and children's mental health in Japan

R Takaku, N Shobako, T Nakata - 2023 - researchsquare.com
During the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese children had to continue
compliance with restrictive mitigation measures at school, such as eating school lunches …