Targeted reduction of airborne viral transmission risk in long-term residential aged care. (29th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brass, Amanda; Shoubridge, Andrew P; Larby, Nicolas; Elms, Levi; Sims, Sarah K; Flynn, Erin; Miller, Caroline; Crotty, Maria; Papanicolas, Lito E; Wesselingh, Steve L; Morawska, Lidia; Bell, Scott C; Taylor, Steven L; Rogers, Geraint B
• Is Part Of: Age and ageing. Volume 51:Number 12(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-12-29
• Subjects: ventilation -- airborne transmission -- aged care -- COVID-19 -- virus -- influenza -- older people; Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; 618.97
• DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac316
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-0729

Abstract

Abstract: COVID-19 has demonstrated the devastating consequences of the rapid spread of an airborne virus in residential aged care. We report the use of CO2 -based ventilation assessment to empirically identify potential 'super-spreader' zones within an aged care facility, and determine the efficacy of rapidly implemented, inexpensive, risk reduction measures.