Control of pathogen transmission in transport hubs

Ilpo Kulmala; Anniina Salmela; Petri Ruutu; Pertti Pasanen; Joanne Enstone; Jonathan Van-Tam; Raija Koivisto; Satu Salo

Control of pathogen transmission in transport hubs

Ilpo Kulmala, Anniina Salmela, Petri Ruutu, Pertti Pasanen, Joanne Enstone, Jonathan Van-Tam, Raija Koivisto, Satu Salo

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Abstract

Human travel plays a key role in the spread of many infectious diseases. Global air traffic facilitates the quick movement of pathogens while mass transport can spread them locally. Transport hubs are relevant for disease transmission for many reasons: high contact rates, high crowd density in enclosed environment, sharing of communal spaces and high number of frequently touched surfaces. The aim of the PANDHUB project is to improve preparedness for pandemics and high threat pathogens in transport hubs. In the first phase the points or sites within a traffic hub environment where the risk for microbial transmission is at least periodically increased will be identified.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sisäilmastoseminaari 2016
Publisher	SIY Sisäilmatieto Oy
Pages	131-134
ISBN (Print)	978-952-5236-44-6
Publication status	Published - 2016
MoE publication type	D3 Professional conference proceedings
Event	Sisäilmastoseminaari 2016 - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 16 Mar 2016 → …

Publication series

Series	SIY Raportti
Volume	34
ISSN	1237-1866

Seminar

Seminar	Sisäilmastoseminaari 2016
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Helsinki
Period	16/03/16 → …

Keywords

pandemics
pathogens
disease transmission
transport hub

UN SDGs

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Control of pathogen transmission in transport hubs

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