Respiratory Protection against Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases

Ilaria Rubino; Hyo-Jick Choi

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.06.005

Respiratory Protection against Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases

Trends Biotechnol. 2017 Oct;35(10):907-910. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Jul 18.

Authors

Ilaria Rubino¹, Hyo-Jick Choi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.
² Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada. Electronic address: hyojick@ualberta.ca.

Abstract

Respiratory protection against airborne pathogens is crucial for pandemic/epidemic preparedness in the context of personal protection, healthcare systems, and governance. We expect that the development of technologies that overcome the existing challenges in current respiratory protective devices will lead to a timely and effective response to the next outbreak.

Keywords: epidemic; mask; pandemic; respirator; respiratory protection.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Communicable Disease Control*
Communicable Diseases / epidemiology*
Humans
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Respiratory Protective Devices*