RT Journal Article
T1 Behaviour of aerosols and their role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2; a scoping review.
A1 Robles-Romero, José Miguel
A1 Conde-Guillén, Gloria
A1 Safont-Montes, Juan Carlos
A1 García-Padilla, Francisca María
A1 Romero-Martín, Macarena
K1 Covid-19
K1 SARS-CoV-2
K1 aerosol
K1 airborne transmission
K1 bioaerosol
K1 coronavirus
K1 droplet
K1 social distance
K1 ventilation
AB Covid-19 has triggered an unprecedented global health crisis. The highly contagious nature and airborne transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 virus requires extraordinary measures for its containment. It is necessary to know the behaviour of aerosols carrying the virus to avoid this contagion. This paper describes the behaviour of aerosols and their role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 according to published models using a scoping review based on the PubMed, Scopus, and WOS databases. From an initial 530 references, 9 papers were selected after applying defined inclusion criteria. The results reinforce the airborne transmission route as a means of contagion of the virus and recommend the use of face masks, extending social distance to more than 2 metres, and natural ventilation of enclosed spaces as preventive measures. These results contribute to a better understanding of SARS-CoV-2 and help design effective strategies to prevent its spread.
YR 2021
FD 2021-10-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/22517
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/22517
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 19, 2025