A dynamic model for elevator operation-induced spread of a respiratory infectious disease in an apartment building.
Apartment building
Dynamics model
Elevator
Respiratory infectious disease
Journal
Heliyon
ISSN: 2405-8440
Titre abrégé: Heliyon
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101672560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2023
Mar 2023
Historique:
received:
20
10
2022
revised:
31
01
2023
accepted:
06
02
2023
entrez:
6
3
2023
pubmed:
7
3
2023
medline:
7
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Residents have to use elevators to leave and enter their high-rise apartments frequently. An elevator car can easily spread respiratory infectious diseases, as it has a confined and small space. Therefore, studying how elevator operations promote epidemic transmission is of importance to public health. We developed an infectious disease dynamics model. First, we used homemade codes to simulate the operating state of an elevator and the dynamic process of infectious disease transmission in an apartment building due to elevator operations. Second, we analysed the temporal distribution patterns of infected individuals and patients. Finally, we validated the reliability of the model by performing continuous-time sensitivity analysis on important model parameters. We found that elevator operations can cause rapid spread of infectious diseases within an apartment building. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance elevator ventilation and disinfection mechanisms to prevent the outbreak of respiratory infections. Moreover, residents should reduce elevator use and wear masks.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36873541
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13612
pii: S2405-8440(23)00819-8
pmc: PMC9982603
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e13612Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Author(s).
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing interests.
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