Summary:

This talk presents a series of smoke visualisation/ tracer gas/ CFD studies on the same theme - to help reduce the risk of patient to HCW aerosol transmission within isolation rooms. The main findings can be used for new build hospital design or, where feasible, retro-fitting existing facilities. The talk ends with an example of a user-input aerosol transmission risk assessment model that was developed with CERN.

Biography:

Dr Julian Tang is a Consultant Clinical Virologist/ Honorary Associate Professor in Respiratory Sciences (University of Leicester Hospitals NHS Trust/ University of Leicester, Leicester, UK). His clinical and research interests include the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of respiratory virus infections, their transmission and infection control. He has published widely in this field and sits on various WHO expert advisory panels.

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