ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2022
UV-C Light Completely Blocks Aerosol Transmission of Highly Contagious SARS-CoV-2 Variants WA1 and Delta in Hamsters.
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- Non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19: a systematic review on environmental control measures.Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2023Pooled it
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- Portable UV-C device to treat high flow of infectious aerosols generated during clinical respiratory care.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Portable UV-C Device to Treat High Flow of Infectious Aerosols Generated during Clinical Respiratory Care.Research square · 2024Article
- Estimation of the UV susceptibility of aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 to 254 nm irradiation using CFD-based room disinfection simulations.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Design and validation of an exposure system for efficient inter-animal SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission in Syrian hamsters.Microbiology spectrum · 2023Article
- Impact of test methodology on the efficacy of triethylene glycol (Grignard Pure) against bacteriophage MS2.Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research · 2023Article
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- UVC-Based Air Disinfection Systems for Rapid Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 Present in the Air.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Towards Effective, Sustainable Solution for Hospital Wastewater Treatment to Cope with the Post-Pandemic Era.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Disinfection and decontamination in the context of SARS-CoV-2-specific data.Journal of medical virology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Behavioral and medical control measures have not been effective in containing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in large part due to the unwillingness of populations to adhere to "best practices". Ultraviolet light with wavelengths of between 200 and 280 nm (UV-C) and, in particular, germicidal ultraviolet light, which refers to wavelengths around 254 nm, have the potential to unobtrusively reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in enclosed spaces. We investigated the effectiveness of a strategy using UV-C light to prevent airborne transmission of the virus in a hamster model. Treatment of environmental air with 254 nm UV-C light prevented transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between individuals in a model using highly susceptible Syrian golden hamsters. The prevention of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a natural system by treating elements of the surrounding environment is one more weapon in the arsenal to combat COVID. The results presented indicate that coupling mitigation strategies utilizing UV-C light, along with current methods to reduce transmission risk, have the potential to allow a return to normal indoor activities.
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