Modelling the transmission of airborne infections in enclosed spaces.

Abstract:

:The Wells-Riley equation for modelling airborne infection in indoor environments is incorporated into an SEIR epidemic model with a short incubation period to simulate the transmission dynamics of airborne infectious diseases in ventilated rooms. The model enables the effect of environmental factors such as the ventilation rate and the room occupancy to be examined, and allows the long-term impact of infection control measures to be assessed. A theoretical parametric study is carried out to demonstrate how changes to both the physical environment and infection control procedures may potentially limit the spread of short-incubation-period airborne infections in indoor environments such as hospitals.

journal_name

Epidemiol Infect

authors

Noakes CJ,Beggs CB,Sleigh PA,Kerr KG

doi

10.1017/S0950268806005875

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-10-01 00:00:00

pages

1082-91

issue

5

eissn

0950-2688

issn

1469-4409

pii

S0950268806005875

journal_volume

134

pub_type

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