Evaluation of Detection and Efficacy of Decontamination of Respiratory Pathogens Including SARS-CoV-2 on Basic Military Trainee Gas Masks
Abstract
Basic military trainee (BMT) gas mask training poses a potential mechanism of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. After training, gas masks are decontaminated. Insufficient decontamination can lead to viral transmission in the next training class. To our knowledge, the decontamination process has not been validated for efficacy in removing respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usac392
Entities
People
- Alexander J. Burdette
- Amanda Strickland
- Ann Marie DiGeorge Foushee
- Anna Ochoa
- Lisa Lott
- Susana Asin
- Theresa M. Casey
Organizations
- Defense Health Agency
- Office of Science