Ciara Higham
ciarahigham.bsky.social
Ciara Higham
@ciarahigham.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Aerosol Deposition @ University of Leeds,
Scouser
Thank you for sharing Cath! I'm trying to get to grips with Bluesky...
December 18, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Reposted by Ciara Higham
The work provides a framework that could be used with other flush, ventilation and pathogen data to model likely ranges of risk.
Great work Ciara! 5/5
December 18, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Reposted by Ciara Higham
The study also showed how little data we have to develop models like this. There’s a need for more data on infectious viral load in faecal material, behaviours and occupancy times in toilets, as well as more data to inform dose response models 4/5
December 18, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Reposted by Ciara Higham
We apply the model to norovirus and SARS-CoV-2, and show that risks are small but not negligible. Allowing time for the cubicle to ventilate before the next person enters can significantly reduce risks 3/5
December 18, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Reposted by Ciara Higham
The paper combines particle measurements from a toilet flush in a controlled chamber with a quantitative microbial risk assessment model to produce a framework for assessing risks 2/5
December 18, 2024 at 8:26 PM