Infection Control Today - Airborne Transmission

Researchers Study How Microbes Travel Through the Air

Shane Ross, left, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics, and David Schmale III, right, associate professor of plant pathology, physiology and weed science, both at Virginia Tech, are using autonomous aircraft to study how airborne microbes might ride ...More

September 9, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Simple Face Masks Could Significantly Prevent Spread of TB to Non-Infected Patients

Face masks worn by patients infected with tuberculosis (TB) may be able to significantly cut transmission rates to non-infected patients, according to a new study by researchers from the U.S. and South Africa. The study was conducted in a specialized airborne infections ...More

May 17, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Foot and Mouth Disease May Spread Through Shedding Skin Cells

Skin cells shed from livestock infected with foot and mouth disease could very well spread the disease. In a new paper appearing in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Michael Dillon proposed that virus-infected skin ...More

May 11, 2011

Posted in News

Researchers Address Airborne Transfer of Particulates Via Thermal Convection Flows in Burn Units

Controlling airborne contamination is of major importance in burn units because of the high susceptibility of burned patients to infections and the unique environmental conditions that can accentuate the infection risk. In particular the required elevated temperatures in ...More

March 4, 2011

Posted in News

Size of Airborne Flu Virus Impacts Risk

The results of a Virginia Tech study by environmental engineers and a virologist on the risk of airborne infection in public places from concentrations of influenza A viruses is appearing today in the Feb. 2 issue of the United Kingdom’s Journal of the Royal Society ...More

February 1, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

BSE Pathogens Can Be Transmitted by Air

Airborne prions are also infectious and can induce mad cow disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. This is the surprising conclusion of researchers at the University of Zurich, the University Hospital Zurich and the University of Tübingen. They recommend precautionary ...More

January 14, 2011

Posted in News

Human Coughs Can be Pathway for Flu Transmission

Influenza is thought to be communicated from person to person by multiple pathways; however, the relative importance of different routes of influenza transmission is unclear. To better understand the potential for the airborne spread of influenza, William Lindsley, of the ...More

December 7, 2010

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Hong Kong Hospital Reports Possible Airborne Influenza Transmission

Direct contact and droplets are the primary ways influenza spreads. Under certain conditions, however, aerosol transmission is possible. In a study published in the current issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, available online, the authors examined such an outbreak in ...More

November 22, 2010

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

ASHRAE IAQ Conference to Focus on Creating Infection-Free Environments

The 2003 SARS episode, the H1N1 pandemic and avian flu have transformed the built environment landscape, raising not only significant public health concerns but also economic implications on a global scale. Recognizing the challenge of controlling the spread of infection, ...More

October 27, 2010

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

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

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