Aerosolization

Source, Engineering Controls Can Help Prevent Aerosol Transmission of Influenza

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and from the University of Hong Kong examined the role of aerosol transmission of influenza in an acute ward setting and suggest that source and engineering controls, may warrant consideration to prevent ...More
October 26, 2010
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Face Protection Effective in Preventing Flu Spread

A new article in the journal Risk Analysis assessed various ways in which aerosol transmission of the flu, a central mode of diffusion which involves breathing droplets in the air, can be reduced. Results show that face protection is a key infection control measure for ...More
May 20, 2009
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions