“New research: Kräksjuka can be airborne”
“it has Long been believed that one can escape the winter vomiting disease by washing hands. But new research shows it may not be sufficient because the virus can be airborne, write the research.see.”
“winter vomiting disease affects about half a million swedes each and every year and also gives rise to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea that lasts one to three days in normally healthy people.”
“– Our yet unpublished results suggest that the virus might also survive in very small droplets that remains suspended in the air for many hours, ” says Jakob Löndahl, phd, associate professor in aerosolteknologi at the Lund university, to research.see.”
“When the study is completed in 2021, and the results will hopefully provide a more complete picture of the winter vomiting disease. If it turns out that the virus survives a long time in the air, it opens more opportunities to reduce the spread of infections.”
“– Good ventilation, air purifiers and hygiene for hospital staff. You can, for example, keep doors closed and put down the lid before you flush the toilet. At the hospital, you would also be able to consider respiratory protective equipment in situations with high suspicion luftsmitta, just connected with vomiting or diarrhoea, ” says Jakob Löndahl.”
