Open AccessReview of Evidence of Aerosol Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Particles
Author(s) -
S. S. Aladodo,
C. O. Akoshile,
J. O. Otu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the nigerian society of physical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2714-4704
DOI - 10.46481/jnsps.2021.162
Subject(s) - aerosol , transmission (telecommunications) , covid-19 , airborne transmission , coronavirus , isolation (microbiology) , environmental science , medicine , meteorology , virology , disease , computer science , geography , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , outbreak , telecommunications , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through multiple transmission routes and understanding the mode of transmission is very important for its containment and prevention. Consequently, inadequate attention has been given to the spread of respiratory droplets in indoor conditions under microclimatologic turbulent wind promoted by aerosol from talking (loud), coughing, sneezing, toilet flushing of an isolation room, and resuspension of the settled virus from the surfaces. To this end, this study is presenting an early review of the process and evidence of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 particles. There are significant results of many studies including those under peer review that support aerosol and airborne transmission which government agencies should consider for reducing the transmission rate.