Literature DB >> 33893474

Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Patient Transport Van.

Lucas D Jones1, Ernest R Chan2, Trina F Zabarsky3, Jennifer L Cadnum4, Maria E Navas5, Sarah N Redmond6, Jeffrey D Kovach7, Marlin Linger7, William A Rutala8, Peter A Zimmerman7, Curtis J Donskey6,9.   

Abstract

We report 2 episodes of potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission from infected van drivers to passengers despite masking and physical distancing. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed relatedness of driver and passenger SARS-CoV-2. With the heater operating, fluorescent microspheres were transported by airflow >3 meters from the front to the back of the van. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2021.

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Keywords:  SARS-CoV-2; aerosol; motor vehicle; transmission; ventilation

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Year:  2022        PMID: 33893474      PMCID: PMC8135457          DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab347

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Infect Dis        ISSN: 1058-4838            Impact factor:   9.079


  8 in total

1.  Use of carbon dioxide measurements to assess ventilation in an acute care hospital.

Authors:  Wilson Ha; Trina F Zabarsky; Elizabeth C Eckstein; Heba Alhmidi; Annette L Jencson; Jennifer L Cadnum; Curtis J Donskey
Journal:  Am J Infect Control       Date:  2021-11-27       Impact factor: 2.918

2.  SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol Transmission Indoors: A Closer Look at Viral Load, Infectivity, the Effectiveness of Preventive Measures and a Simple Approach for Practical Recommendations.

Authors:  Martin Kriegel; Anne Hartmann; Udo Buchholz; Janna Seifried; Sigrid Baumgarte; Petra Gastmeier
Journal:  Int J Environ Res Public Health       Date:  2021-12-25       Impact factor: 3.390

3.  SARS in Cars: Carbon Dioxide Levels Provide a Simple Means to Assess Ventilation in Motor Vehicles.

Authors:  Muhammed F Haq; Jennifer L Cadnum; Matthew Carlisle; Michelle T Hecker; Curtis J Donskey
Journal:  Pathog Immun       Date:  2022-02-02

4.  Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Use of Carbon Dioxide Monitoring to Assess Ventilation During Travel.

Authors:  Jennifer L Cadnum; Heba Alhmidi; Curtis J Donskey
Journal:  Pathog Immun       Date:  2022-02-25

5.  Effects of purifiers on the airborne transmission of droplets inside a bus.

Authors:  Yafeng Yang; Yiping Wang; Linli Tian; Chuqi Su; Zhixin Chen; Yuanyi Huang
Journal:  Phys Fluids (1994)       Date:  2022-01-18       Impact factor: 3.521

6.  If you can't measure it, you can't improve it: Practical tools to assess ventilation and airflow patterns to reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and other airborne pathogens.

Authors:  Jennifer L Cadnum; Curtis J Donskey
Journal:  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol       Date:  2022-04-05       Impact factor: 6.520

7.  A computer modeling method to analyze rideshare data for the surveillance of novel strains of SARS-CoV-2.

Authors:  Conrad W Safranek; David Scheinker
Journal:  Ann Epidemiol       Date:  2022-09-08       Impact factor: 6.996

8.  COVID-19 infection and transmission includes complex sequence diversity.

Authors:  Ernest R Chan; Lucas D Jones; Marlin Linger; Jeffrey D Kovach; Maria M Torres-Teran; Audric Wertz; Curtis J Donskey; Peter A Zimmerman
Journal:  PLoS Genet       Date:  2022-09-08       Impact factor: 6.020

  8 in total

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