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Aerosol transmission of Respiratory Viral Diseases
DISHA TRIVEDI, MVS Pharma
Abstract Number: 682
Working Group: Health-Related Aerosols
Abstract
Viral infections of the upper and lower respiratory tracts are among the most common illnesses in humans. Humans have witnessed severe viral pandemic like Spanish influenza, H1N1, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and most recent and most severe SARS-CoV-2. Understanding of the modes of respiratory viral diseases transmission is of extreme importance for policy making for prevention and treatment of diseases. Airborne transmission via aerosols allows some of these viruses to spread efficiently among humans, causing outbreaks that are hard to control. Published evidence shows that aerosol transmission of viruses like influenza and corona virus can be an important mode of transmission, which has obvious implications for pandemic planning. We here summarise an overview of the available data from experimental and observational studies on the aerosol transmission of respiratory viruses between humans. This type of studies provides information about aerosol transmission based on which new treatment opportunities can be developed.