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Behaviour of aerosols and their role in the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2; a scoping review
Author(s) -
RoblesRomero José Miguel,
CondeGuillén Gloria,
SafontMontes Juan Carlos,
GarcíaPadilla Francisca María,
RomeroMartín Macarena
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
reviews in medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.06
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1654
pISSN - 1052-9276
DOI - 10.1002/rmv.2297
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , covid-19 , scopus , sars virus , airborne transmission , face masks , virology , computer science , environmental health , medicine , biology , medline , telecommunications , disease , outbreak , pathology , biochemistry , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Summary Covid‐19 has triggered an unprecedented global health crisis. The highly contagious nature and airborne transmission route of SARS‐CoV‐2 virus requires extraordinary measures for its containment. It is necessary to know the behaviour of aerosols carrying the virus to avoid this contagion. This paper describes the behaviour of aerosols and their role in the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 according to published models using a scoping review based on the PubMed, Scopus, and WOS databases. From an initial 530 references, 9 papers were selected after applying defined inclusion criteria. The results reinforce the airborne transmission route as a means of contagion of the virus and recommend the use of face masks, extending social distance to more than 2 metres, and natural ventilation of enclosed spaces as preventive measures. These results contribute to a better understanding of SARS‐CoV‐2 and help design effective strategies to prevent its spread.