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Airborne Virus

Airborne Virus Control in
Hospitals

There are many examples of infectious aerosols affecting occupants of health

care facilities. It is expected, patients are often the main source of infectious

cases, and their presence is a potential hazard to other patients and to

employee. Certain infectious such as tuberculosis, chicken pox, measles, and

Germen measles can be spread easily in air.

Employees and visitors can also be the reason of airborne infection on

patients. Airborne droplets often carry bacteria such as S. aureus, S

epidermides, and gram-negative rods, which are common causes of

postoperative wound infections.

Cases of infection with Apergillus have been reported in

immunocompromised patients. So the activity as building construction and

renovation that may be removed from the patient care area has been shown

to increase the airborne concentration of fungus spores and the incidence of...

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