Hypothesis: All respiratory viruses (including SARS-CoV-2) are aerosol-transmitted.

Tang, Julian W; Tellier, Raymond; Li, Yuguo

Tang, Julian W; Tellier, Raymond; Li, Yuguo.

Tang JW; Clinical Microbiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
Tellier R; Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Li Y; Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Indoor Air ; 32(1): e12937, 2022 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1662270

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ABSTRACT

The potential role of aerosol transmission for seasonal respiratory viruses has been dramatically highlighted during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is now evident that short-range (conversational) and long-range aerosol transmission plays at least some part in how all these respiratory viruses are transmitted between people. This article highlights and discusses various studies that form the basis for this hypothesis.

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Aerosols; Air Microbiology; Air Pollution, Indoor; COVID-19; Viruses; COVID-19/transmission; Humans; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2

Keywords

COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; aerosol; influenza; respiratory viruses; transmission

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Viruses / Air Pollution, Indoor / Aerosols / Air Microbiology / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Indoor Air Journal subject: Environmental Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ina.12937

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