This disinfectant could kill 99.9 percent of deadly germs in the air
You can live without food for three weeks and without water for up to three days. But you can’t live without air for more than three short minutes. It’s not just the abundance of air that matters—the quality is essential, too. Unfortunately, air can be contaminated with dangerous germs known as airborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses.
Devastating outbreaksViruses that can spread through the air include influenza , common cold , varicella zoster , mumps and measles. Measles in particular has been labeled a public health time bomb as many parents fail to vaccinate their children. Importantly, vaccination is the only way to completely prevent getting measles.
According to WHO, the flu results in more than 3 million cases of severe illness per year and about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths. The most lethal pandemic of influenza virus was the Spanish flu in 1918-1919 that infected about a quarter of the global population and caused more than 40 million deaths. Newly emerged airborne viruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome also spread quickly from China to many countries all over the world.
Air filtration is a good method to clean the air by passing it through a filter which removes particles and stops outside pathogens from penetrating into buildings such as healthcare facilities. However, some airborne pathogens are too small to be removed and can pass through air filters. Combining filtration and inactivation of airborne pathogens will provide a more efficient way of providing sterile air than current devices. The research team has already begun testing the reactor on ventilation air streams at a pig farm to determine its efficacy in preventing the spread of airborne pathogens.
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