Title of Manuscript: Prevalence of SARS- CoV-2 virus in saliva, stool, and urine samples of COVID-19 patients in Bihar, India DOI Creative Commons
Nupur Meghna, Archana Archana, Divendu Bhushan

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Published: March 12, 2024

Introduction The coronavirus illness caused by SARS- CoV-2 can cause multiple organ involvement, with varying degrees of severity. Besides, inhalation as a route for transmission, feco-oral has also been proposed. Its transmission to sewage systems is growing public health issue. Objective To detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA in non-respiratory samples (saliva, urine, and stool) collected from COVID-19 cases, Bihar. Materials methods This Cross-Sectional observational study was conducted January 2021 March 2022 on human samples. A total 345 including saliva (116), stool (97), urine (132) were 143 covid-19 cases. Samples analyzed multiplex RT-PCR targeted against E, ORF 1ab, RdRp gene. Results In this study, out 107(74.8%) positive at least one the Conclusion There high prevalence virus

Language: Английский

Modelling the reopen strategy from dynamic zero-COVID in China considering the sequela and reinfection DOI Creative Commons
Sijin Wu, Zhejun Huang,

Susan Grant‐Muller

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: May 5, 2023

Although the dynamic zero-COVID policy has effectively controlled virus spread in China, China to face challenges balancing social-economic burdens, vaccine protection, and management of long COVID symptoms. This study proposed a fine-grained agent-based model simulate various strategies for transitioning from with case Shenzhen. The results indicate that gradual transition, maintaining some restrictions, can mitigate infection outbreaks. However, severity duration epidemics vary based on strictness measures. In contrast, more direct transition reopening may lead rapid herd immunity but necessitate preparedness potential sequelae reinfections. Policymakers should assess healthcare capacity severe cases long-COVID symptoms determine most suitable approach tailored local conditions.

Language: Английский

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Spread of bidet toilet flushing-generated infectious aerosols in the cubicle of a public restroom DOI
Yuanyuan Niu, Xiaohong Zheng, Jiayu Huang

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Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112844 - 112844

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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A study on the siting of emergency medical facilities under uncertain demand—A case study of Wuhan country parks DOI Creative Commons
Shuai Li, Wenli Chen,

Zheng Wu

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 21, 2025

Introduction At the beginning of 2020, novel coronavirus broke out as a sudden public health emergency worldwide, with number confirmed patients constantly rising, which brought huge pressure to medical system. Many countries and regions have noticed positive role facilities in combating COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, analysis location construction for emergencies has practical significance. Objective This paper mainly discusses use urban suburban parks sites builds maximum service quality level model response emergencies. Method Considering suddenness unpredictability emergencies, this study introduces polyhedral uncertainty sets describe transforms into an easily solvable mixed-integer programming through Bertsimas Sim robust optimization method. The GAMS software is used CPLEX solver called solve model. Taking 13 Wuhan example, optimal plan patient allocation are determined, verifying feasibility effectiveness Discussion results show that effectively promotes determination plans transfer routes. It expected event city, it can provide reference basis decision-makers deal

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Environmental health: a critical review of the impact of climate change, COVID-19, and other emerging threats DOI Creative Commons

Linda Qiu,

Lu Liu, M. Santosh

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Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: May 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Cost-effective sensor placement optimization for large-scale urban sewage surveillance DOI
Sunyu Wang, Ke Xu, Yulun Zhou

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 103, P. 105250 - 105250

Published: Feb. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Study on the mechanism of public attention to a major event: The outbreak of COVID-19 in China DOI
Lu Liu, Yifei Fu

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 81, P. 103811 - 103811

Published: Feb. 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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A CFD Study on the Design Optimization of Airborne Infection Isolation Room DOI Open Access
Thanh-Long Le, Tan Tien Nguyen, Trung Tin Kieu

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Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2022, P. 1 - 10

Published: Oct. 3, 2022

Airborne infection isolation (AII) rooms are used to accommodate patients with highly infectious diseases and keep the released pathogens limit risk of cross-infection. This paper proposes a concept for an AII room made from two shipping containers handle scarcity hospital beds when COVID-19 disease spreads over world. The proposed system consists main room, anteroom, toilet as well other functional areas. In addition, was modeled important components such supply air vent, exhaust air, patient, bed. computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach based on finite volume method (FVM) is solve three-dimensional governing equations. CO2 concentration determine contaminant in room. Therefore, control could be evaluated by change per hour (ACH). numerical results show that temperature maintained at 24°C, which appropriate people laminar airflow extends downward floor after leaving vent ceiling, creating circulating patterns throughout When evaluating effectiveness ventilation systems remove airborne contaminants different ACH numbers, reduced 581 ppm, 477 438 ppm cases 12 ACH, 24 48 respectively. As result, greater number hour, performance removal. It served foundation assessing optimizing portable negative pressure

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Research on urban country parks based on emergency medical facilities for public health emergencies—a case study of Guangzhou, China DOI Creative Commons

Shuai Li,

Zheng Wu,

Jiefang Tang

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(33), P. 81019 - 81037

Published: June 13, 2023

Abstract As COVID-19 has swept across the world, escalating number of confirmed and suspected cases overwhelmed admission capacity designated hospitals. Faced with such a grim situation, governments made quick decision to build emergency medical facilities address outbreak. However, faced huge risk epidemic spread improper site could lead serious secondary transmission. Using disaster prevention avoidance function urban green space can solve problem selecting location certain extent, country parks having high degree compatibility latter. Based on requirements facilities, using Analytic Hierarchy Process Delphi method, through analyzing type parks, effective area, spatial fragmentation, distance from water sources, wind direction, city, quantification 8 impact factors as hydrogeology traffic duration was conducted comprehensively compare 30 in Guangzhou. The results showed that overall quality approximated normal distribution, Lianma Forest Country Park highest comprehensive score most balanced distribution scores for various factors. Considering safety, expandability, rehabilitation, convenience, pollution prevention, fecal isolation, it is preferred destination facility construction.

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Study on the spatial decomposition of the infection probability of COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Lu Liu

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Aug. 15, 2023

Abstract In the course of our observations transmission COVID-19 around world, we perceived substantial concern about imported cases versus local transmission. This study, therefore, tries to isolate due (also called community spread) from those externally introduced infection, which can be key understanding spread pattern pandemic. particular, offer a probabilistic perspective estimate scale outbreak at epicenter epidemic with an environmental focus. First, this study proposes novel explanation probability in population target city, chain is based on assumption independent distribution. Then it conducts spatial statistical analysis COVID-19, using two model specifications identify dependence, more commonly known as spillover effect. The results are found have strong dependence. Finally, confirms significance residential waste indicates that fight against requires us pay close attention factors. method shown critical and has high practical value, because easily applied elsewhere other future pandemics.

Language: Английский

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The coming Omicron waves and factors affecting its spread after China reopening borders DOI Creative Commons
Jixiao Wang, Chong Wang

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Sept. 15, 2023

The Chinese government relaxed the Zero-COVID policy on Dec 15, 2022, and reopened border Jan 8, 2023. Therefore, COVID prevention in China is facing new challenges. Though there are plenty of prior studies COVID, none regarding predictions daily confirmed cases, medical resources needs after reopens its borders. To fill this gap, study innovates a combination Erdos Renyl network, modified computational model [Formula: see text], python code instead only mathematical formulas or computer simulations previous studies. research background Shanghai, representative city China. results also demonstrate situation other regions According to population distribution migration characteristics, we divided Shanghai into six epidemic areas. We built spread Erodos network. And then, use simulate based text] model. that second third waves will occur July-September Oct-Dec, respectively. At peak 2023, cases be 340,000, cumulative death about 31,500. Moreover, 74,000 hospital beds 3,700 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) occupied Shanghai. faces shortage resources. In simulation, significantly rely transmission, migration, waning immunity rate. builds mixed-effect verify further three parameters' effect cases. rates two significant parameters This offers theoretical evidence for prevent opened

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