Targeted reduction of airborne viral transmission risk in long-term residential aged care

Amanda Brass; Andrew P. Shoubridge; Nicolas Larby; Levi Elms; Sarah K. Sims; Erin Flynn; Caroline Miller; Maria Crotty; Lito E. Papanicolas; Steve L. Wesselingh; Lidia Morawska; Scott C. Bell; Steven L. Taylor; Geraint B. Rogers

doi:10.1093/ageing/afac316

Targeted reduction of airborne viral transmission risk in long-term residential aged care

Amanda Brass, Andrew P. Shoubridge, Nicolas Larby, Levi Elms, Sarah K. Sims, Erin Flynn, Caroline Miller, Maria Crotty, Lito E. Papanicolas, Steve L. Wesselingh, Lidia Morawska, Scott C. Bell, Steven L. Taylor, Geraint B. Rogers

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Abstract

COVID-19 has demonstrated the devastating consequences of the rapid spread of an airborne virus in residential aged care. We report the use of CO2-based ventilation assessment to empirically identify potential 'super-spreader' zones within an aged care facility, and determine the efficacy of rapidly implemented, inexpensive, risk reduction measures.

Original language	English
Article number	afac316
Number of pages	5
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	51
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac316
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

Keywords

aged care
airborne transmission
COVID-19
influenza
older people
ventilation
virus

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Brass, A., Shoubridge, A. P., Larby, N., Elms, L., Sims, S. K., Flynn, E., Miller, C., Crotty, M., Papanicolas, L. E., Wesselingh, S. L., Morawska, L., Bell, S. C., Taylor, S. L., & Rogers, G. B. (2022). Targeted reduction of airborne viral transmission risk in long-term residential aged care. Age and Ageing, 51(12), Article afac316. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac316

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