The multi-dimensional challenges of controlling respiratory virus transmission in indoor spaces: Insights from the linkage of a microscopic pedestrian simulation and SARS-CoV-2 transmission model

• Published in: PLoS computational biology Vol. 20; no. 3; p. e1011956
• Main Authors: Atamer Balkan, Büsra, Chang, You, Sparnaaij, Martijn, Wouda, Berend, Boschma, Doris, Liu, Yangfan, Yuan, Yufei, Daamen, Winnie, de Jong, Mart C. M., Teberg, Colin, Schachtschneider, Kevin, Sikkema, Reina S., van Veen, Linda, Duives, Dorine, ten Bosch, Quirine A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 28.03.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Behavior; Benchmarks; Biology and life sciences; Control; COVID-19; Disease transmission; Environmental aspects; Epidemiology; Health aspects; Health risks; Human behavior; Indoor air quality; Indoor environments; Infections; Mathematical models; Medicine and Health Sciences; Pandemics; Pathogens; Physical Sciences; Risk assessment; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Simulation; Ventilation; Viral diseases; Viruses; Netherlands

SARS-CoV-2 transmission in indoor spaces, where most infection events occur, depends on the types and duration of human interactions, among others. Understanding how these human behaviours interface with virus characteristics to drive pathogen transmission and dictate the outcomes of non-pharmaceuti...