Quantity, size distribution, and characteristics of cough-generated aerosol produced by patients with an upper respiratory tract infection

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 840-853

  Lee, Jinho ^a   Yoo, Danbi ^a   Ryu, Seunghun ^a   Ham, Seunghon ^b   Lee, Kiyoung ^a   Yeo, Myoungsouk ^a   Min, Kyoungbok ^a   Yoon, Chungsik ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Airborne transmission; Cough aerosol; Disease transmission; Droplet nuclei; Respiratory infections

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DISEASE CONTROL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION; BACKGROUND CONCENTRATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROLS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS; TRANSMISSION DISTANCES; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

AEROSOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SPREAD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; INDOOR AIR; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

KOREA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 85065432057     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2018.01.0031     Document Type: Article

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