UV-C light completely blocks highly contagious Delta SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission in hamsters

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 preven...

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Published inbioRxiv
Main Authors Fischer, Robert J, Port, Julia R, Holbrook, Myndi G, Yinda, Kwe Claude, Creusen, Martin, Ter Stege, Jeroen, de Samber, Marc, Munster, Vincent J
Format Journal Article Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 12.01.2022
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Ultraviolet radiation
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Summary: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 individuals.
DOI:10.1101/2022.01.10.475722