Author:
Alsved Malin,Nyström Kristina,Thuresson Sara,Nygren David,Patzi-Churqui Marianela,Hussein Tareq,Fraenkel Carl-Johan,Medstrand Patrik,Löndahl Jakob
Abstract
AbstractExhaled SARS-CoV-2-containing aerosols contributed significantly to the rapid and vast spread of covid-19. However, quantitative experimental data on the infectivity of such aerosols is missing. Here, we quantified emission rates of infectious viruses in exhaled aerosol from individuals within their first days after symptom onset from covid-19. Six aerosol samples from three individuals were culturable, of which five were successfully quantified using TCID50. The source strength of the three individuals was highest during singing, when they exhaled 4, 36, or 127 TCID50/s, respectively. Calculations with an indoor air transmission model showed that if an infected individual with this emission rate entered a room, a susceptible person would inhale an infectious dose within 6 to 37 min in a room with normal ventilation. Thus, our data show that exhaled aerosols from a single person can transmit covid-19 to others within minutes at normal indoor conditions.
Funder
AFA Försäkring
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapet i Lund
Vetenskapsrådet
Academy of Finland
Horizon 2020
Lund University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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