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Thank you, Paul. Regards, Anders
7 replies, latest by Anders Chen on Dec. 10, 2009
Evaluation of Environmental Controls: Effectiveness and Cost
The point 5 of the conclusions seems to me erroneous in that UVGI can not be declared the most effective engineering tool for "TB…
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Effect of ambient temperatures on transmission in open-air facilities
Hi, Interesting thoughts. On this topic there is the article "Exposure to cold and respiratory tract infections", from INT J…
4 replies, latest by Gaël CLAQUIN on Dec. 7, 2009
Advice on TB/Respiratory infection control in low resource outpatient settings
Dear Ade In the TB guidelines from our Unit we recommend the use of surgical masks or face covers using cloth if no masks are…
8 replies, latest by S. Mehtar on Dec. 6, 2009
An interesting practical dilemma
Dear Amy Thank you for your contributions which have been most helpful. We, leaders of IPC programmes, have to teach transmission…
2 replies, latest by S. Mehtar on Dec. 6, 2009
Presentations Published: 2009 Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Control Course
Dear All, All PowerPoint presentations from this year's Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Control…
By Amy House on Dec. 4, 2009
Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings, WHO 2009
These are the latest WHO guidelines for natural ventilation for infection control in health-care settings. I've included below the…By Hal Levin on Dec. 2, 2009