Table 2 |
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Decrease in Influenza Virus Survival due to Humidification, based on CONTAM Output |
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Heating Type |
Modeled Domain1 |
No Humidification |
Humidification |
Decrease in Airborne Virus Survival due to Humidification (% change) |
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Median hourly RH2 |
Median hourly AH (VP, mb)2 |
Median hourly RH2 |
Median hourly AH (VP, mb)2 |
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Bedroom Humidifier Scenario |
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Forced Air |
bedroom |
27 |
5.4 |
38 |
7.7 |
17.5 |
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Radiant |
34 |
6.9 |
53 |
10.7 |
31.6 |
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Multiple Humidifier Scenario3 |
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Forced Air |
1st floor |
26 |
5.2 |
29 |
5.8 |
7.8 |
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2nd floor |
27 |
5.4 |
33 |
6.6 |
8 |
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Radiant |
1st floor |
33 |
6.6 |
40 |
8.1 |
9.5 |
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2nd floor |
36 |
7.3 |
48 |
9.7 |
13.9 |
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1 1st floor and 2nd floor are floor level averages 2 Evening hour median levels (7 PM to 10 AM) 3 Humidifiers in all bedrooms and family room |
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Myatt et al. Environmental Health 2010 9:55 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-9-55 |
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