title: Sheltering as a protective measure against airborne virus spread.
abstract: The dispersion of airborne viruses can play an important role in the spread of a disease. Especially for short or moderate emission periods - such as emissions from farms or accidental releases from laboratories or industrial plants - indoor concentrations can be significantly lower than outdoor concentrations. The relationships between these two concentrations are analysed for continuous, temporary and instantaneous releases. The efficiency of sheltering as a protective measure for persons or animals is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Planas-Cuchi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casal
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D000392:Air Movements; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D000465:Algorithms; D013997:Time Factors; D014691:Ventilation; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*