Evaluating Modes of Influenza Transmission (EMIT-2): Aerosol Contribution to Infectious Disease Spread
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- Jun 12
- 1 min read
Presenter: Esther Fadaka, Public Health Science , Global Public Health Scholars
For my practicum project, I worked as an undergraduate research assistant with the Public Health Aerobiology, Virology, and Exhaled Biomarkers (PHAB) Laboratory at the University of Maryland. Our focus this semester was a study named Evaluating Modes of Influenza Transmission (EMIT-2). With this project, I helped with exhaled and ambient sampling when the quarantine periods commenced. I learned about the importance of aerosol size and how smaller aerosols (<5µm) can deposit further in our respiratory tract and cause more severe illness. This connects to public health because influenza is a highly contagious disease that causes many deaths worldwide, and by understanding the basics, we can mitigate this through the use of interventions like germicidal UV and HVAC systems. Overall, working on this study was a very informative and amazing experience as someone who wants to work in infectious disease epidemiology in the future.
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