RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 UV-C light completely blocks highly contagious Delta SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission in hamsters
JF bioRxiv
FD Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
SP 2022.01.10.475722
DO 10.1101/2022.01.10.475722
A1 Fischer, Robert J.
A1 Port, Julia R.
A1 Holbrook, Myndi G.
A1 Yinda, Kwe Claude
A1 Creusen, Martin
A1 ter Stege, Jeroen
A1 de Samber, Marc
A1 Munster, Vincent J.
YR 2022
UL http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2022/01/12/2022.01.10.475722.abstract
AB Behavioral and medical control measures are not effective in containing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Here we report on the effectiveness of a preemptive environmental strategy using UV-C light to prevent airborne transmission of the virus in a hamster model and show that UV-C exposure completely prevents airborne transmission between individualsCompeting Interest StatementMartin Creusen, Marc de Samber and Jeroen ter Stege are affiliated with Signify N.V. and 3.UVConsult BV, and provided material support and expertise, but no financial support.