minus-squareForfaden@lemmy.worldtoWorld News@lemmy.world•Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC dielinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI thought CO2 concentration was just an analog for measuring air circulation and how often the air is vented outside and therefore how many viruses would be in the air But nope you’re right! Higher CO2 concentrations keep airborne viruses viable for longer. That’s wild Here’s the first result when I looked it up: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2024/virus.html linkfedilink
I thought CO2 concentration was just an analog for measuring air circulation and how often the air is vented outside and therefore how many viruses would be in the air
But nope you’re right! Higher CO2 concentrations keep airborne viruses viable for longer. That’s wild Here’s the first result when I looked it up: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2024/virus.html