Browsing by Subject "Disease Transmission, Infectious"
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Ações críticas de preparação, prontidão e resposta à COVID-19
(2020-03-16)[Introdução]: Muitos países já demonstraram que a transmissão por COVID- 19 de uma pessoa para outra pode ser desacelerada ou interrompida. Essas ações salvaram vidas e deram ao restante do mundo mais tempo para se preparar ... -
Assessing the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Switzerland
(2020-05-08)Following the rapid dissemination of COVID-19 cases in Switzerland, large-scale non- pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were implemented by the cantons and the federal government between February 28 and March 20. Estimates ... -
Association of infected probability of COVID-19 with ventilation rates in confined spaces: a Wells-Riley equation based investigation
(2020-04-24)Background: A growing number of epidemiological cases are proving the possibility of airborne transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ensuring adequate ventilation rate is essential to reduce the risk of ... -
Clinical and transmission dynamics characteristics of 406 children with coronavirus disease 2019 in China: A review
(2020-04-21)Objective: Chinese pediatricians are working on the front line to fight COVID-19. They have published a great amount of first-hand clinical data. Collecting their data and forming a large sample for analysis is more conducive ... -
Consideration of the Aerosol Transmission for COVID‐19 and Public Health
(2020-05-01)This article analyzes the available evidence to address airborne, aerosol transmission of the SARS‐CoV‐2. We review and present three lines of evidence: case reports of transmission for asymptomatic individuals in association ... -
Contact Tracing Assessment of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics in Taiwan and Risk at Different Exposure Periods Before and After Symptom Onset
(2020-05-01)Importance The dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmissibility are yet to be fully understood. Better understanding of the transmission dynamics is important for the development and evaluation of effective ... -
COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission - first update
(2020)The aim of this document is to provide an update on the knowledge surrounding the role of children in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the role of schools in the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the experience in the EU from ... -
COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020
(2020-07)Early release. [Abstract]. During January 26–February 10, 2020, an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in an air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China, involved 3 family clusters. The airflow direction was ... -
Decline in global transmission rates of COVID-19 through May 6 2020
(2020-05-22)We analyzed COVID-19 data through May 6th, 2020 using a partially observed Markov process. Our method uses a hybrid deterministic and stochastic formalism that allows for time variable transmission rates and detection ... -
The dilemma of COVID-19 in dental practice concerning the role of saliva in transmission: a brief review of current evidence
(2020-05)From December 12, 2019, a pandemic of acute respiratory syndrome, the novel human coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a novel β-coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began to grow globally by person-to-person transmission. The ... -
The effect of human mobility and control measures on the COVID-19 epidemic in China
(2020-05-01)The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak expanded rapidly throughout China. Major behavioral, clinical, and state interventions were undertaken to mitigate the epidemic and prevent the persistence of the ... -
Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China
(2020-03-19)As of 29 February 2020 there were 79,394 confirmed cases and 2,838 deaths from COVID-19 in mainland China. Of these, 48,557 cases and 2,169 deaths occurred in the epicenter, Wuhan. A key public health priority during the ... -
Frequency of routine testing for SARS-CoV-2 to reduce transmission among workers
(2020-05-06)Shelter-in-place policies have been considered effective in mitigating the transmission of the virus SARS-CoV-2. To end such policies, routine testing and self-quarantine of those testing positive for active infection have ... -
Gloves, gowns and masks for reducing transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital setting: lack of evidence on their specific effects
(2020-03-19)What is this? Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common hospital-acquired pathogen that increases morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Transmission of MRSA from patient to patient in hospital is ... -
Guantes, batas y máscaras para reducir la transmisión del Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina (SARM) en el entorno hospitalario: falta de evidencia sobre sus efectos específicos
(2020-03-24)¿Qué es esto? El Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina (SARM) es un patógeno intrahospitalario común que aumenta la morbilidad, la mortalidad y los costos de atención médica. La transmisión de SARM de paciente ... -
How can pandemic spreads be contained in care homes?
(2020-04-14)Care home settings serve a primarily elderly population with a diverse range of medical requirements. Care homes are unique in being both health-related institutions and people’s home. In available data the risk of dying ... -
How is COVID-19 affecting South Korea? What is our current strategy?
(2020-04-03)The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 is expanding globally. South Korea is one of the countries most affected by COVID-19 from the very early stages of this pandemic. Explosive ... -
Identification of super-transmitters of SARS-CoV-2
(2020-04-22)A newly emerged coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, caused severe outbreaks of pneumonia in China in December 2019 and has since spread to various countries around the world. To probe the origin and transmission dynamics of this ... -
The impact of changes in diagnostic testing practices on estimates of COVID-19 transmission in the United States
(2020-04-24)Estimates of the reproductive number for novel pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 are essential for understanding the potential trajectory of the epidemic and the level of intervention that is needed to bring the epidemic under ... -
Intervenciones físicas para prevenir la propagación de virus respiratorios
(2020-03-24)¿Qué es esto? La llegada de un nuevo virus respiratorio, como el COVID-19, es seguida por un plazo para desarrollar vacunas y tratamientos; estos pueden tener un efecto limitado en contener o interrumpir la propagación del ...