The role of airborne particles and environmental considerations in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2

• Autores: Shao, LongYi, Ge, Shuoyi, Jones, Tim Peter, Santosh, M., Silva Oliveira, Luis Felipe, Cao, Yaxin, Silva Oliveira, Marcos Leandro, Zhang, Mengyuan, Bérubé, Kelly Ann
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad de Lima
• Repositorio: ULIMA-Institucional
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.ulima.edu.pe:20.500.12724/13096
• Enlace del recurso: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/13096; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2021.101189
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Aerosols; Pandemics; COVID-19; Aerosoles; Pandemias; https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#2.01.00

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus, results in an acute respiratory condition coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is highly infectious. The recent spread of this virus has caused a global pandemic. Currently, the transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 are being established, especially the role of environmental transmission. Here we review the environmental transmission routes and persistence of SARS-CoV-2. Recent studies have established that the transmission of this virus may occur, amongst others, in the air, water, soil, cold-chain, biota, and surface contact. It has also been found that the survival potential of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is dependent on different environmental conditions and pollution. Potentially important pathways include aerosol and fecal matter. Particulate matter may also be a carrier for SARS-CoV-2. Since microscopic particles can be easily absorbed by humans, more attention must be focused on the dissemination of these particles. These considerations are required to evolve a theoretical platform for epidemic control and to minimize the global threat from future epidemics.