Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

CC Wang, KA Prather, J Sznitman, JL Jimenez… - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …

Respiratory aerosols and droplets in the transmission of infectious diseases

ML Pöhlker, C Pöhlker, OO Krüger, JD Förster… - Reviews of Modern …, 2023 - APS
Knowing the physicochemical properties of exhaled droplets and aerosol particles is a
prerequisite for a detailed mechanistic understanding and effective prevention of the …

CO2 concentration monitoring inside educational buildings as a strategic tool to reduce the risk of Sars-CoV-2 airborne transmission

A Di Gilio, J Palmisani, M Pulimeno, F Cerino… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to avoid SARS-CoV-2 transmission inside educational buildings and promote the
safe reopening of schools, the Italian Government, in line with the other European countries …

COVID-19 spread in a classroom equipped with partition–A CFD approach

M Mirzaie, E Lakzian, A Khan, ME Warkiani… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the motion and distribution of droplets containing coronaviruses emitted by
coughing of an infected person in front of a classroom (eg, a teacher) were investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of portable air cleaners and masking for reducing indoor exposure to simulated exhaled SARS-CoV-2 aerosols—United States, 2021

WG Lindsley - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2021 - cdc.gov
A simulated infected meeting participant who was exhaling aerosols was placed in a room
with two simulated uninfected participants and a simulated uninfected speaker. Using two …

A review of strategies and their effectiveness in reducing indoor airborne transmission and improving indoor air quality

AN Nair, P Anand, A George, N Mondal - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne transmission arises through the inhalation of aerosol droplets exhaled by an
infected person and is now thought to be the primary transmission route of COVID-19. Thus …

[HTML][HTML] A review on indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19–modelling and mitigation approaches

S Rayegan, C Shu, J Berquist, J Jeon, LG Zhou… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past few years, significant efforts have been made to investigate the transmission of
COVID-19. This paper provides a review of the COVID-19 airborne transmission modeling …

Ventilation strategies for mitigating airborne infection in healthcare facilities: a review and bibliometric analysis (1993 to 2022)

HY Kek, SBM Saupi, H Tan, MHD Othman… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence and transmission of airborne infections pose significant challenges to public
health, leading to consequential negative impacts. Ventilation strategies are crucial in …

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for ventilation and indoor air quality

L Morawska, Y Li, T Salthammer - Science, 2024 - science.org
The rapid global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
at the beginning of 2020 presented the world with its greatest health challenge in decades. It …

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments: A comprehensive review

J Shen, M Kong, B Dong, MJ Birnkrant… - … and Technology for the …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths and great economic loss globally.
There has been substantial evidence supporting the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 …