Modelling the atmospheric dispersion of foot-and-mouth disease virus for emergency preparedness

Investigation of airborne foot-and-mouth disease virus transmission during low-wind conditions in the early phase of the UK 2001 epidemic

“…Pig farms are most critical because pigs produce by far the most concentrated virus plumes, cf. Sørensen et al (2001). We ran four different models in real time: two developed in the UK (10 km Gaussian plume and NAME) and two in Denmark (DERMA and LSMC/RIMPUFF), and handed over the model results to the UK veterinary authorities.…”

Simulation analysis of environmental risk accident and management of high-sulfur gas field development in complex terrain

“…Currently, LPM has been used in the decision support system for nuclear emergency management all over the world, such as RODOS, real-time dose assessment system for Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, to predict the concentration distribution of the pollutants on near-ground [13]. The model is also a part of a real-time decision-support system intended for use by veterinary authorities in case of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) [14]. In recent years, LPM was also used to study the transportation, diffusion, and transformation of air pollutants under median and small scales which were mainly influenced by meteorological conditions.…”

Evidence of Airborne Transmission of SARS

“…This may minimize the spread of virusladen aerosols and reduce the risk of transmission. 2 Figure 1 of our article shows only 7 of the 19 buildings of the Amoy Gardens complex. There was no report of SARS in the high school.…”

“…1). 2,3 This observation provides one plausible mechanism to explain distant spread of the SARS virus during acute care or during transport within hospitals.…”