“I was surprised to find out we don’t even know how much of the flu is spread through the air or through touching,” Marr said. “There was so little known about it that this personal fascination became an obsession.”Now, Marr’s maternal and scientific curiosity and her multidisciplinary background have made her a leading scientist on airborne viruses. Her research led to the publication of a groundbreaking study that found flu virus in droplets that were small enough to remain floating in the air for an hour or more. If you look at the work she’s doing she collaborates with virologists, epidemiologists, physicians and public health specialists. Environmental scientists may study waterborne pathogens or air pollution, but they don’t typically focus on airborne transmission of disease.

Source: bd News24 June 23, 2020 05:37 UTC