Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Patient Transport Van

Authors

Lucas D. Jones, Case Western Reserve University
Ernest R. Chan, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow
Sarah N. Redmond, Case Western Reserve University
Jeffrey D. Kovach, Case Western Reserve University
Marlin Linger, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow
Peter A. Zimmerman, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow
Curtis J. Donskey, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-23-2021

Manuscript Version

vor

Abstract

We report 2 episodes of potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission from infected van drivers to passengers despite masking and physical distancing. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed relatedness of driver and passenger SARS-CoV-2. With the heater operating, fluorescent microspheres were transported by airflow >3 meters from the front to the back of the van.

Keywords

SARS-CoV-2, motor vehicle, transmission, aerosol, ventilation

Publication Title

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Rights

Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2021. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.

Recommended Citation

Lucas D Jones, Ernest R Chan, Trina F Zabarsky, Jennifer L Cadnum, Maria E Navas, Sarah N Redmond, Jeffrey D Kovach, Marlin Linger, William A Rutala, Peter A Zimmerman, Curtis J Donskey, Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Patient Transport Van, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 2, 15 January 2022, Pages 339–342, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab347