Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses

NHL Leung - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Human respiratory virus infections lead to a spectrum of respiratory symptoms and disease
severity, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality and economic losses worldwide, as …

Environmental routes of virus transmission and the application of nanomaterial-based sensors for virus detection

W Wang, S Kang, W Zhou, PJ Vikesland - Environmental Science …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Many outbreaks of emerging disease (eg, avian influenza, SARS, MERS, Ebola, COVID-19)
are caused by viruses. In addition to direct person-to-person transfer, the movement of these …

Probable airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a poorly ventilated restaurant

Y Li, H Qian, J Hang, X Chen, P Cheng, H Ling… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) has been recognized, the condition of ventilation for its occurrence is still being …

Evidence for probable aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a poorly ventilated restaurant

Y Li, H Qian, J Hang, X Chen, L Hong, P Liang, J Li… - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background The role of aerosols in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 remains debated. We
analysed an outbreak involving three non-associated families in Restaurant X in …

[HTML][HTML] The re-emergence of influenza following the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia, 2021 to 2022

CGA Pendrey, J Strachan, H Peck, A Aziz… - …, 2023 - eurosurveillance.org
Background COVID-19 pandemic mitigation measures, including travel restrictions, limited
global circulation of influenza viruses. In Australia, travel bans for non-residents and …

Evaluation of the exposure risk of SARS-CoV-2 in different hospital environment

XY Ge, Y Pu, CH Liao, WF Huang, Q Zeng… - Sustainable cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has imposed a significant impact on …

The impact of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus: A systematic review of …

GM Thornton, BA Fleck, N Fleck, E Kroeker… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Respiratory viruses are capable of transmitting via an aerosol route. Emerging evidence
suggests that SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19 can be spread through airborne …

Effectiveness of ozone gas on airborne virus inactivation in enclosed spaces: a review study

M Alimohammadi, M Naderi - Ozone: Science & Engineering, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the problem of protecting the individual against
airborne transmission has become of great importance. This transmission occurs when virus …

Covid-19 airborne transmission and its prevention: waiting for evidence or applying the precautionary principle?

A Carducci, I Federigi, M Verani - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Besides the predominant ways of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (namely, contacts and large
droplets) the airborne one is increasingly taken into consideration as a result of latest …

Airborne influenza A virus exposure in an elementary school

KK Coleman, WV Sigler - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Influenza contributes significantly to childhood morbidity and mortality. Given the magnitude
of the school-aged child population, a sizeable proportion of influenza virus transmission …