Attapon Cheepsattayakorn^1,2*, Ruangrong Cheepsattayakorn³ and Porntep Siriwanarangsun¹

¹Faculty of Medicine, Western University, Pathumtani Province, Thailand

*Corresponding Author: Attapon Cheepsattayakorn, Faculty of Medicine, Western University, Pathumtani Province, Thailand.

Received: February 24, 2023; Published: March 01, 2023

Abstract

PM_2.5, a fine solid aerosols with diameter of 2.5 µm or less is ambient air [1]. There have reports of association between respiratory viruses and PM_2.5 [2], but no correlation was found between PM’s diameter and the virus concentration [1]. PM_2.5 in indoor environments is derived mainly from common outdoor sources [3-5]. PM_2.5 with longer lifetime of the particles can be deposited in hospitals’ flooring [6,7] and any other surface materials [8,9]. A recent study at a teaching hospital, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia revealed that there was highest SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RNA on PM_2.5 in the number-of-occupant wards [1]. They demonstrated the association between the ward’s design and the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)-laden PM_2.5 (Figure 1 and Figure 2) [1].

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Citation

Citation: Attapon Cheepsattayakorn., et al. “PM_2.5, as A Potential SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Carrier". Acta Scientific Microbiology 6.4 (2023): 01-03.

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