An updated min-review on environmental route of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Abstract
The risk of newly emerging diseases is constantly present in a world where changes occur significantly in climatic, commercial, and ecological conditions, in addition to the development of biomedical investigations in new situations. An epidemic respiratory disease instigated by a new coronavirus was initially identified in and has resulted in the current global dissemination. This viral strain and its related disease has been termed "SARS-CoV-2" and "coronavirus disease 2019" (abbreviated "COVID-19" or "2019-nCoV"), respectively, which is transmitted simply between individuals. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the COVID-19 outburst as a pandemic on March 11, which necessitates a cooperative endeavour globally for mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
The absence of previous, and minimum present-day information, particularly concerning the path of contagion have precluded the control of this disease. The present article, therefore, describes the SARS-CoV-2 paths of contagion such as drinking water, solid waste, sewer water, ambient air, and the rest of emerging likely paths.- Publication:
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- Pub Date:
- October 2020
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111015
- Bibcode:
- 2020EcoES.20211015H
- Keywords:
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- SARS-CoV-2;
- Environment;
- Water;
- Wastewater;
- Solid waste;
- Air;
- Transmission;
- Virus