Ventilation concepts in schools for the prevention of transmission of highly infectious viruses (SARS-CoV-2) by aerosols in indoor air
© 2021. The Author(s)..
Exhaled aerosol particles play an important role in the transmission of SARS-CoV‑2, particularly when many people gather indoors. This article summarises the knowledge on virus transmission in schools and practical measures to reduce aerosol-driven infections. A central preventive measure is to enhance room and building ventilation, i.e. the exchange of possibly contaminated indoor air with ambient air. Besides the concentrations of possibly infectious particles, ventilation reduces carbon dioxide concentrations, humidity and other chemical substances in indoor air as well. Irrespective of ventilation, face masks (surgical or FFP2) represent a vital part of hygiene measures. Fixed or mobile air purifiers can support these measures particularly when rooms providing only poor ventilation must be utilized. The article reflects the state of knowledge in October 2021 of the various techniques that have been shown as useful for the prevention of indirect infections. New variants of SARS-CoV‑2, the progress of the vaccination campaign in children and adolescents, and the increase in general immunity might require a re-evaluation of the prevention strategies described. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed common deficits in room and building ventilation, not least in schools. Apart from short-term measures for the prevention of airborne infectious diseases, a long-term strategy seems advisable to alleviate the deficits encountered in schools with respect to room and building ventilation. In view of a permanent improvement of indoor air and prevention against airborne infections the fitting of schools with fixed ventilation systems - preferably including heat and moisture recovery - appears to be a sustainable social investment.
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2021 |
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2021 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64 |
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - 64(2021), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1570-1580 |
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Deutsch |
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Lüftungskonzepte in Schulen zur Prävention einer Übertragung hochinfektiöser Viren (SARS-CoV‑2) über Aerosole in der Raumluft |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Birmili, Wolfram [VerfasserIn] |
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Aerosol |
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Date Completed 14.12.2021 Date Revised 18.02.2022 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1007/s00103-021-03452-4 |
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