Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
IET Nanobiotechnol. 2023 Jun;17(4):289-301. doi: 10.1049/nbt2.12132. Epub 2023 Apr 25.
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease, the cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome, is considered a worldwide public health concern. Although studies indicated that the virus could spread through respiratory particles or droplets in close contact, current research have revealed that the virus stays viable in aerosols for several hours. Numerous investigations have highlighted the protective role of air purifiers in the management of COVID-19 transmission, however, there are still some doubts regarding the efficiency and safety of these technologies. According to those observations, using a proper ventilation system can extensively decrease the spread of COVID-19. However, most of those strategies are currently in the experimental stages. This review aimed at summarising the safety and effectiveness of the recent approaches in this field including using nanofibres that prevent the spread of airborne viruses like SARS-CoV-2. Here, the efficacy of controlling COVID-19 by means of combining multiple strategies is comprehensively discussed.
新型冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的爆发是由严重急性呼吸系统综合征(SARS)引起的,被认为是全球公共卫生关注的问题。尽管有研究表明,该病毒可以通过密切接触时的呼吸道飞沫或颗粒传播,但目前的研究表明,病毒在气溶胶中可以存活数小时。许多研究都强调了空气净化器在控制 COVID-19 传播方面的保护作用,然而,对于这些技术的效率和安全性仍存在一些疑问。根据这些观察结果,使用适当的通风系统可以广泛降低 COVID-19 的传播。然而,目前这些策略大多处于实验阶段。本综述旨在总结该领域最近的一些方法的安全性和有效性,包括使用纳米纤维来阻止 SARS-CoV-2 等空气传播病毒的传播。在这里,通过结合多种策略来控制 COVID-19 的效果得到了全面的讨论。