Airborne Transmission of Diseases in Outdoors and Indoors
A special issue of COVID (ISSN 2673-8112). This special issue belongs to the section "COVID Public Health and Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 18 July 2025 | Viewed by 2581
Special Issue Editors
Interests: atmosphere composition; aerosol sources; health-related effects of aerosols; receptor models; turbulent fluxes; particle deposition; nucleation
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Interests: characterisation of atmospheric particulate matter; health-related effects of aerosols
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last twenty years has witnessed the development of several pandemics, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003, the H1N1 flu in 2009, and COVID-19 in 2019. These pandemics led to the infection and death of numerous people and had disastrosous effects on our social and economic lives. They also triggered collaborative research and questions regarding the airborne transmission of diseases, particularly pertaining to their biological components, such as bacteria, fungi, spores, and viruses. The strategies employed to mitigate health risks and manage air quality require multidisciplinar research on the dynamics of biological components in air. Collaborative research efforts towards understanding the mechanisms of the airborne transmission of diseases, the environmental health risks and the practical solutions required to mitigate these processes are vital to the prevention and control of future pandemics. This Special Issue welcomes the submission of articles addressing any subject area relating to the airborne transmission of coronavirus-related diseases and the dynamics of atmospheric bioaerosols, including measurement, protocols, and modelling. Related topics include, but are not limited to, air and surface disinfection and purification; the airborne transmission of diseases; the assessment and modeling of atmospheric bioaerosol in indoors and outdoors; the influence of climate change on bioaerosol dynamics; and environmental exposure and health risk assessment. Research papers, analytical reviews, case studies, conceptual frameworks and policy-relevant articles are welcome. These research outcomes will help to develop a more resilient society and a healthier future.
Dr. Daniele Contini
Dr. Antonio Pennetta
Dr. Daniela Chirizzi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- air and surface disinfection and purification
- airborne transmission of diseases
- assessment and modelling
- bioaerosols
- environmental exposure and health risk assessment
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