Transmission risk of respiratory viruses in natural and mechanical ventilation environments: implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Africa.


Journal

BMJ global health
ISSN: 2059-7908
Titre abrégé: BMJ Glob Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101685275

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
08 2020
Historique:
received: 22 07 2020
revised: 17 08 2020
accepted: 19 08 2020
entrez: 1 9 2020
pubmed: 31 8 2020
medline: 8 9 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Respiratory viruses can be transmitted through contact, droplet and airborne routes. Viruses that are not naturally airborne may be aerosolised during medical procedures and transmitted to healthcare workers. Most resource-limited healthcare settings lack complex air handling systems to filter air and create pressure gradients that are necessary for minimising viral transmission. This review explores the association between ventilation and the transmission of respiratory viruses like SAR-CoV-2. When used appropriately, both natural and mechanical ventilation can decrease the concentration of viral aerosols, thereby reducing transmission. Although mechanical ventilation systems are more efficient, installation and maintenance costs limit their use in resource-limited settings, whereas the prevailing climate conditions make natural ventilation less desirable. Cost-effective hybrid systems of natural and mechanical ventilation may overcome these limitations.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32863269
pii: bmjgh-2020-003522
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003522
pmc: PMC7462043
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR001863
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Competing interests: None declared.

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Auteurs

Anuoluwapo Sopeyin (A)

Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Emilio Hornsey (E)

UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, PUblic Health England, London, UK.

Tochi Okwor (T)

Prevention Programmes and Knowledge Management, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

Yewande Alimi (Y)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Tajudeen Raji (T)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abdulaziz Mohammed (A)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Hiwot Moges (H)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ezinne V C Onwuekwe (EVC)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Frank J Minja (FJ)

Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Giorgia Gon (G)

Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

Onyema Ogbuagu (O)

Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Folasade Ogunsola (F)

Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria.

Elijah Paintsil (E)

Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA elijah.paintsil@yale.edu.
Departmemt of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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