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New Microbes New Infect
. 2022 Jan 24;100961.
doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.100961. Online ahead of print.
A persistent high ambient temperature waned the community spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 in Pakistan
Gul Habib[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Muhammad Shah Zeb Khan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Haji Gul[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Azam Hayat[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mujaddad Ur Rehman[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
The recent pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has increased the global concern over its transmission and prevention. Since there was an incontrovertible perception that environmental conditions might affect the spread of SARS-CoV-2, we analyzed the environmental variables impact on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Pakistan. Our analytical study revealed that when the temperature remained high for consecutive 10 to 15-days, a significant decrease is witnessed in the forthcoming week in the COVID-19 cases. We found that a persistent high ambient temperature of 36 °C and above is detrimental to SARS-CoV-2 transmission and has paused the community spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan. Importantly, during the fall period of SARS-CoV-2, a high relative humidity of 63-72% was noted that showed a positive role in COVID-19 inhibition. Hence, the community spread of SARS-CoV-2 was paused by the warm humid climate and the ambient temperature was the yardstick in turning down the epidemic in Pakistan.
Keywords: SARS; SARS-CoV-2; environmental control; relative humidity; temperature.
. 2022 Jan 24;100961.
doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.100961. Online ahead of print.
A persistent high ambient temperature waned the community spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 in Pakistan
Gul Habib[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Muhammad Shah Zeb Khan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Haji Gul[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Azam Hayat[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mujaddad Ur Rehman[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35096398
- PMCID: PMC8784618
- DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.100961
Abstract
The recent pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has increased the global concern over its transmission and prevention. Since there was an incontrovertible perception that environmental conditions might affect the spread of SARS-CoV-2, we analyzed the environmental variables impact on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Pakistan. Our analytical study revealed that when the temperature remained high for consecutive 10 to 15-days, a significant decrease is witnessed in the forthcoming week in the COVID-19 cases. We found that a persistent high ambient temperature of 36 °C and above is detrimental to SARS-CoV-2 transmission and has paused the community spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan. Importantly, during the fall period of SARS-CoV-2, a high relative humidity of 63-72% was noted that showed a positive role in COVID-19 inhibition. Hence, the community spread of SARS-CoV-2 was paused by the warm humid climate and the ambient temperature was the yardstick in turning down the epidemic in Pakistan.
Keywords: SARS; SARS-CoV-2; environmental control; relative humidity; temperature.