Community outbreak investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among bus riders in Eastern China
Article
2020
September
1-7
epidemic disease ; contagion ; air movement ; aerosols ; case study ; public transport
Medicine - Toxicology - Health
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5225
English
"Question
Is airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) a potential mean of spreading coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Findings
In this cohort study of 128 individuals who rode 1 of 2 buses and attended a worship event in Eastern China, those who rode a bus with air recirculation and with a patient with COVID-19 had an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with those who rode a different bus. Airborne transmission may partially explain the increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among these bus riders.
Meaning
These results suggest that future efforts at prevention and control must consider the potential for airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2, which is a highly transmissible pathogen in closed environments with air recirculation."
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