Ventilation Increases Viral Spread
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Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further
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Built-in ventilation potentially increased aerosol migration across the clinic by up to 5.5 times more than if no ventilation was used.
Researchers tracked the movement of airborne particles around a typical hospital outpatients' clinic at UCLH in central London using an aerosol generator and particle counters.
Particle levels in the room furthest away from an aerosol source were 184% higher than average.
In the room directly opposite the source they were 68% below average.
The authors say the study holds great promise to inform governmental action on ensuring that NHS standards for ventilation and infection are fit for purpose.
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