Development of Automated Disinfection Chamber for Curtailing Spread of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A Raji
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Infrared Sensor ◽  
The World ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Disinfection Chamber

Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has claimed more lives in recent times than any other known disease. It is a pandemic that the World is battling. Observation of precautionary measures remains one of the strongest means of curtailing the spread of the disease. These measures include social distancing, use of face mask and personal protective equipment, as well as proper sanitization with recommended disinfectant or sanitiser. This work, therefore, delves into the development of a disinfection chamber for spraying sanitiser liquid to the human body and large surfaces as well as parts infected with the virus via pump-nozzle. The chamber is 7ft tall and is made of wood and aluminium. The electronic part of the disinfection chamber comprises an infrared sensor for detecting the presence of humans in the chamber, PIC16F72 microcontroller which sends a signal to DC pump via the output relay for releasing the sanitiser for five seconds, and power supply unit which provides the required D.C supply to power the circuit. The performance test shows the disinfection chamber is functional and releases the sanitizing liquid for five seconds after which it cuts off to await the entrance of another person. The device is recommended for use in hospitals, campuses, offices, and so on.

scholarly journals Proposed Design of Walk-Through Gate (WTG): Mitigating the Effect of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Saddam Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema ◽  
Saad Motahhir ◽  
Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal ◽  
Arfan Arshad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Transmission Chain ◽  
Economic Survival ◽  
The World ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Fast Transmission

The world is facing a new challenge to overcome the pandemic disease of Coronavirus (COVID-19). An outbreak of COVID-19 to more than 213 countries and territories caused damage to the economy of every country. The proper vaccine to combat this pandemic disease is not invented yet. Due to the lockdown situation, there is a shortage of daily used products globally. To overcome the issue of food shortage and economic survival, the world has to ease the lockdown rules and become operational with the precautionary measures. COVID-19 has a fast transmission rate, therefore, while living with COVID-19, breaking the fast transmission chain of COVID-19 is the only vital solution. Furthermore, there is a dire need to disinfect every individual and his luggage at the entrance of every shopping mall, hospital, public and private institutions, bus stops, metro stations, and railway stations. Hence, the proposed walk-through gate (WTG) with different sensors, i.e., infrared thermal camera, UV disinfectant sensor, disinfectant spraying system, touch-less hand sanitizer, and box having a face mask with a dustbin to discard the previous mask can provide an effective and efficient relief. The world cannot stop working and cannot survive for more than 3–6 months in a lockdown, hence the proposed idea is to install the disinfectant automated spraying WTG with a security walk-through gate at every possible entrance to conform living with the COVID-19 disease such as many other diseases. Breaking the transmission chain is the only solution to win the battle against COVID-19 until an effective vaccine invention.

scholarly journals Vaccines and Antibodies: Weapons in the Fight Against Ebola Virus

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrice Debré ◽  
Marie Neunez ◽  
Michel Goldman
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease ◽  
World Today ◽  
The World ◽  
Stimulation Of

Ebola virus disease is one of the deadliest infections in the world today. The microbe to blame is the Ebola virus. It has already caused numerous outbreaks in Africa, in the regions located south of the Sahara. This article describes the main characteristics of this infectious disease as well as the currently available treatments, namely vaccines and antibodies. Antibodies are produced by the human body when it is infected by a microbe. Antibodies can be collected from the blood of infected humans or animals and purified or manufactured in a laboratory to produce drugs. While vaccines have demonstrated their effectiveness in preventing infectious diseases, antibodies are effective in stopping the progression of several infectious diseases. In this article, you will discover that the stimulation of the immune system, either by the vaccine or by antibodies, is essential to tackle Ebola virus disease.

scholarly journals Use of face mask in COVID-19 pandemic-a review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 3750
Author(s):  
Santosh Kumar Swain ◽  
Pragnya Paramita Jena
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Surgical Masks ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face

The current novel corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease of the respiratory tract and rapidly spreading all over the world in short span of time. In current COVID-19 pandemic, use of the face mask is becoming usual and ubiquitous for both health care workers and public individuals. Wearing face mask is one of the non-pharmaceutical interventions which need minimum cost and provide dramatic response for preventing the COVID-19 infection. Limited availability of the vaccine and inadequate supply of therapeutic options, face mask use is an important part for public health measures for restricting the COVID-19 spread. Regardless of the debate among medical community regarding global face mask production shortage, a greater number of countries in the world are moving ahead with recommendations or mandates for using face mask in public. As currently global shortage of N95/FFP2 respirators and surgical masks for use by health care workers in the hospitals, simple cloth masks will act as a pragmatic solution for the use of the public. General public often use the surgical mask or even filtering facepiece (FFP) masks irrespective of their need, resulting unnecessary shortage for needy individuals those are exposed to the patients or those are health care workers. So, this review article will clarify the indication of the different types of masks and their rational use in the current COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Bare Face Person Recognition System using Deep Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
pp. 329-337
Author(s):  
Prachi Satpute
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Camera System ◽  
Simplified Approach ◽  
The World

Nowadays, maintaining a good hygiene is very important to prevent many diseases like Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). It has been rapidly affected our day-today life by disrupting the world trade and movements. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommend to the world that all people must wear a mask to prevent COVID-19. The use of masks is part of a comprehensive package of prevention and control measures that can limit the spread of certain respiratory viral diseases. Wearing a protective mask has become a new normal and beneficial for human being to avoid certain diseases. In the near future, many public service providers will ask the customers to wear the masks to provide their services. Therefore, face mask detection has become an important task to help global society. This paper introduce a simplified approach for face mask detection by using Deep learning and python as the programming language. We are also using Open-CV, to search for faces within a picture and then identifies if it has a mask on it or not. By using this system, the surveillance camera system present at some public Space will automatically detect whether the persons are wearing a mask or not.

scholarly journals The Commitment of Nineveh Governorate Residents to the Precautionary Measures against Global 2019 Pandemic and Dermatological Affection of Precautions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Baraa A. Al-Rahawe ◽  
Abdulsattar Abdullah Hamad ◽  
Mohanad H. Al-Zuhairy ◽  
Hameed Hasan Khalaf ◽  
Solomon Abebaw
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
First Case ◽  
Prolonged Contact ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
The World ◽  
Precautionary Measures

The world has changed dramatically since the novel pandemic pours in all aspects of life, including economic, health, and social life. The first case was initially observed in the Wuhan province of China; fast spread occurs around the world. Until now, there is no proven effective treatment for it. The study’s objectives are to assess residents of Nineveh governorate’s commitment to the COVID-19 pandemic precautionary measures recommended by the WHO and Iraqi national authorities; the protective measures are used to prevent its spread and restrict the viral infectivity. Several cutaneous changes were observed in some persons as a result of prolonged contact with personal protective equipment and excessive use of personal hygiene measures.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERILAKU MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KEPATUHAN PENGGUNAAN APD (ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI) PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI DESA SUKA MAJU

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Tati Murni Karokaro ◽  
Ade Muliani ◽  
Rahmad Gurusinga ◽  
Kardina Hayati ◽  
Mila Gustia
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Virus Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Community Behavior ◽  
The World

December 2019 saw the discovery of a new virus in Wuhan, China, namely Corona Virus Diseases (COVID-19). This is the latest epidemic to hit the world. Covid-19 belongs to the same coronavirus family as the cause of SARS and MERS, but the death rate for SARS and MERS is higher than Covid-19 and Covid-19 has a wider and faster spread. The way to protect yourself from exposure to Covid-19 is to reduce risks such as washing your hands in running water; looking for information related to COVID-19 from valid sources, knowing what to do if you are sick. PSBB is regulated by the Regulation of the Minister of Health (RI No. 9 of 2020 concerning Guidelines for Large-Scale Social Restrictions in the context of accelerating the handling of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) to prevent the possible spread of the virus. Good behavior can be an effort to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 Health behavior is influenced by many factors, including knowledge, perceptions, emotions, motivation, and the environment. The purpose of this study is determine the factors that influence community behavior towards the use of personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 period in Suka Maju Village, Kec. Singingi Downstream, Kab. Kuantan Singingi, Prov. Riau. This study is an analytic observation, using a cross sectional, with a sample of 100 respondents using inclusion criteria, using a closed questionnaire. Based on this study, it was found that respondents who were obedient to the use of PPE were influenced by their good response to predisposing factors 74 respondents (93.7%). In enabling factor, respondents were obedient 22 respondents (95.7%). On the reinforcing factor, respondents who obeyed 28 respondents (93.3%).

scholarly journals Understanding COVID-19 through the Dental Lens

BioMedica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2S) ◽  
pp. 185-193
Author(s):  
Sarah Ghafoor ◽  
Ansa Javed Akram
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Health Organization

<p>Corona virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is a global health pandemic that has affected life of every individual in the world. It is caused by a novel Corona virus strain that has caused seventh Corona virus infection that has affected human population, named as &ldquo;COVID-19&rdquo; virus by the World Health Organization. Previously, six Corona virus infections have affected humans but those caused by SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV have proved to be more lethal. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been found as the receptor for COVID-19 through which cellular entry of the virus is mediated into the body. These receptors are abundantly present in the oral cavity especially on the epithelial cells of the tongue, oral mucosa and the gingiva. Saliva is an oral bio-fluid of the oral cavity in which high titres of the virus have been identified during early and later stages of infection. Saliva collection is a non-invasion method and can act as a diagnostic tool for COVID-19 disease. Common oral symptoms of the disease include transient loss of taste, smell and dryness of mouth. Precautionary measures must be taken by dentist before carrying out any dental procedure for safety of the health care professional, staff and also the patient. Dental community must think of the &ldquo;new normal&rdquo; regarding clinical dental care in light of post-COVID-19 situation.</p>

scholarly journals The Temperature Screening and Face Mask Detection for Preventing Spread of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 639-646
Author(s):  
Gautami Kale ◽  
Akash Jasoriya ◽  
Divesh Jain ◽  
Abhilasha Narote
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
National Level ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Protection Method ◽  
The World ◽  
Public Areas ◽  
Screen Temperature

Corona virus disease 2019 has affected the world seriously. One major protection method for people is to wear masks in public areas. Furthermore, many public service providers require customers to use the service only if they wear masks correctly. On national level, temperature screening by employers is not mandatory. However, it is strongly recommended for businesses with more than 50 employees and businesses where maintaining social distance may not be realistic. Also government decided to reopen all religious places in this case temperature screening and mask plays crucial role hence we proposed system which automatically detects mask and screen temperature and allows only those who are wearing mask and has body temperature within range. Here we used infrared thermometer for thermal scanning and CNN algorithm for mask detection.

scholarly journals Design and development of 3D Face Mask Clips for Hijab

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Rehman Ullah Khan ◽  
Ahmad Sofian Shminan ◽  
Yin Bee Oon ◽  
Iswandy Jamaludin
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Local Hospital ◽  
3D Face ◽  
The World ◽  
Control Order

The world has suffered a critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the pandemic of COVID19 for medical staffs, the front liners. Like the whole world, Malaysia also imposed the stay-at-home and Movement Control Order (MCO) to break the chain of infections and flatten the curve of cases. The supply of PPE became a challenge during the lock down. There have been joined efforts from various parties stepping up, with different ways to help the production process of these key equipment but mostly focus on PPTs for male. Another challenge was face mask for Muslims leady health workers who wear hijab.  This paper is about how to overcome these challenges and designed a novel face mask clip for hijab, using 3D printing.  The clips were tested in a local hospital. The results show that the clips are very effective and easy to use.  Keywords: Covid-19; Personal protective equipment; Pandemic; Movement Control Order; 3D Face mask

scholarly journals Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1420-1425
Author(s):  
Chinmay Mahatme
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Appropriate Care ◽  
The World ◽  
Precautionary Measures

COVID is a highly contagious viral disease that has caused massive outbreaks throughout the world causing a pandemic. The need to curtail its spread is quite evident in the numbers itself, with over 10.5 million cases worldwide as of today. The healthcare professionals face a multitude of problems in a scenario like this and their protection is of utmost importance. This unprecedented scenario requires them to form new habits that ensure their safety and therefore it is of great importance that information regarding personal safety be reviewed from time to time as knowledge takes time and repetition to get converted into actions and even more so to get converted to habit. A lot of misconceptions also exist regarding the equipment and practices that need to be implemented that require clarification. This article reviews strategies to be used by the healthcare workers and the hospital to tackle cases effectively, provide appropriate care and at the same time ensure their own safety and safety of all other personnel at the hospital as well as patients. An important aspect covered here is personal protective. Information regarding the equipment, it’s uses, and protocols are explored with the aim of strengthening the knowledge base of the healthcare force and to reinforce precautionary measures to be taken during these tough times. 

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