Open AccessThe Need for an Air Sterilization Unit Before Releasing Bio-Hazardous Agents as COVID-19 Virioli in Environment
Author(s) -
Liviu Popa-Simil
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of biomedical research and environmental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2766-2276
DOI - 10.37871/jbres1241
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , abiotic component , covid-19 , hazardous waste , environmental science , biology , ecology , computer science , telecommunications , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , pathology
Transmission of many viruses occurs by direct transmission during a close contact between two hosts, or by an indirect transmission through the environment, where biotic and abiotic factors may act independently or connected to assure survival of viruses released in the environment, and further direct or intermediary carrier (rats, cats, dogs, squirrels, dears, etc.) transmission back to humans. It is supposed that virioli as SARS-CoV-2 may have exceptional survival times in cold, clean, dark environments traveling short to very long distances, especially in the air or in water, “waiting” for a host to multiply.