Occupational exposure monitoring of airborne respiratory viruses in outpatient medical clinics.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to airborne respiratory viruses can be a health hazard in occupational settings. In this study, air sampling was conducted from January to March 2023 in two outpatient medical clinics-one primary care clinic and one clinic dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illnesses-for the purpose of assessing airborne respiratory virus presence. Work involved the operation of a BioSpot-VIVAS^™ as a stationary air sampler and deployment of NIOSH BC-251 bioaerosol samplers as either stationary devices or personal air samplers worn by staff members. Results were correlated with deidentified clinical data from patient testing. Samples from seven days were analyzed for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A H1N1 and H3N2 viruses, and influenza B Victoria- and Yamagata-lineage viruses

SUBMITTER: Vass WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266680 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature