Open AccessCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Prevention and Disinfection
Author(s) -
Nabih Lawand,
Samaa Al Tabbah
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36811/ijbm.2020.110019
Subject(s) - covid-19 , isolation (microbiology) , hand washing , coronavirus , hygiene , transmission (telecommunications) , quarantine , personal protective equipment , medicine , personal hygiene , pandemic , infection control , environmental health , disease , intensive care medicine , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , family medicine , computer science , pathology , telecommunications
The successful prevention of spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection depends on the routine application of preventive measures taken to prevent this spread. Strategies for preventing transmission of the disease include practices such as social/physical distancing, self-quarantine and isolation when appropriate, maintaining overall good personal hygiene practices like of handwashing and protecting others from coughs and sneezes by wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Moreover, Transmission of coronavirus occurs through contaminated surfaces where it may remain viable for hours to days. It is recommended to clean visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection through applying surface-appropriate disinfectants. In this review, we summarized the recommendations on the prevention, cleaning, and disinfection of the novel beta-coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in order to help lower the chances of contracting Covid-19 and spreading it to someone else.Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus Disease; COVID-19, Disinfection