Possible Role of Aerosol Transmission in a Hospital Outbreak of Influenza
Clinical Infectious Diseases2010Vol. 51(10), pp. 1176–1183
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Bonnie C. K. Wong, Nelson Lee, Yuguo Li, Paul K.S. Chan, Hong Qiu, Zhiwen Luo, Raymond W.M. Lai, Karry L. K. Ngai, David S.C. Hui, Kitty Wai Ying Choi, I. Yu
Abstract
Our findings suggest a possible role of aerosol transmission of influenza in an acute ward setting. Source and engineering controls, such as avoiding aerosol generation and improving ventilation design, may warrant consideration to prevent nosocomial outbreaks.
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