Routes of transmission of influenza A H1N1, SARS CoV, and norovirus in air cabin: Comparative analyses.

ABSTRACT: Identifying the exact transmission route(s) of infectious diseases in indoor environments is a crucial step in developing effective intervention strategies. In this study, we proposed a comparative analysis approach and built a model to simulate outbreaks of 3 different in-flight infections in a similar cabin environment, that is, influenza A H1N1, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV), and norovirus. The simulation results seemed to suggest that the close contact route was probably the most significant route (contributes 70%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 67%-72%) in the in-flight transmission of influenza A H1N1 transmission; as a result, passengers within 2 rows of the index case had a significantly higher infection risk than others in the outbreak (relative risk [R

SUBMITTER: Lei H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7165818 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature