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Table 2 Decrease in Influenza Virus Survival due to Humidification, based on CONTAM Output

From: Modeling the airborne survival of influenza virus in a residential setting: the impacts of home humidification

Heating Type

Modeled Domain1

No Humidification

Humidification

Decrease in Airborne Virus Survival due to Humidification (% change)

  

Median hourly RH2

Median hourly AH (VP, mb)2

Median hourly RH2

Median hourly AH (VP, mb)2

 

Bedroom Humidifier Scenario

Forced Air

bedroom

27

5.4

38

7.7

17.5

Radiant

 

34

6.9

53

10.7

31.6

Multiple Humidifier Scenario3

Forced Air

1st floor

26

5.2

29

5.8

7.8

 

2nd floor

27

5.4

33

6.6

8

Radiant

1st floor

33

6.6

40

8.1

9.5

 

2nd floor

36

7.3

48

9.7

13.9

  1. 1 1st floor and 2nd floor are floor level averages
  2. 2 Evening hour median levels (7 PM to 10 AM)
  3. 3 Humidifiers in all bedrooms and family room