The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has made us all think critically about hospital indoor air quality
and the approaches to remove, dilute, and disinfect pathogenic organisms from the hospital …

The world is facing a pandemic of unseen proportions caused by a corona virus named
SARS-CoV-2 with unprecedent worldwide measures being taken to tackle its contagion …

The reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test to detect SARS-CoV-2,
the virus causing COVID-19, has been regarded as the diagnostic gold standard. However …

Aerosol transmission is one of the three major transmission routes of respiratory viruses.
However, the dynamics and significance of the aerosol transmission route are not well …

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. Measles vaccine, which has
been introduced in Italy in 1979, is highly effective in preventing the disease (two-dose …

A high probability of another outbreak of communicable disease exists in sub-Saharan
African countries, after the Ebola virus disease outbreak of 2014. Thus, health-care facility …

Background Measles caused by a paramyxovirus, characterized by fever, malaise, cough,
coryza conjunctivitis, a maculopapular rash is known to result in pneumonia, encephalitis …

Abstract Background As China approaches the elimination of measles, outbreaks of
measles continue to occur. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are known to be at high risk of …

Introduction In the pre-vaccination era, all adults acquired immunity status due to natural
infections during childhood and adolescence, whereas universal mass vaccination has …

Abstract Background and Aim: Bioterrorist incidents and the epidemic of emerging and re-
emerging diseases highlight the necessity of preparation for countries more than ever. Due …