Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) examines the measures that can be adopted at the time of a novel coronavirus outbreak to mitigate environmental contamination and impact on human health. Organized into four sections, the book begins with the origin, structure, and pathogenesis of human COVID-19. It goes on to discuss the epidemiology, environmental transmission and potential spread routes of the virus via surfaces, air, water, wastewater, medical waste, and food products. The book also covers guidelines and protocols for setting safety conditions to provide adequate health care and reducing the risk of infection in health and non-health care settings as well as preventive measures and environmental disinfection technologies for the removal of COVID-19. The book also takes a look at the challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives, the global crisis, and global consequences on the environment and health. With contributions from experts, Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a multidisciplinary reference that provides a consolidated resource for virologists, microbiologists, public health professionals, environmental health managers and others engaged in the study and mitigation of the environmental and health impact of the virus. Environmental transmission and spread of COVID-19Environmental disinfection technologies for prevention of COVID-19Guidelines, standards and protocols related to COVID-19