Management of Environmental Health to Prevent an Outbreak of Covid-19: A Review Publisher



Mousazadeh M^{1, 2} ; Naghdali Z^{1, 2} ; Rahimian N³ ; Hashemi M⁴ ; Paital B⁵ ; Alqodah Z⁶ ; Mukhtar A⁷ ; Karri RR⁸ ; Mahmoud AED^{9, 10} ; Sillanpaa M^{11, 12, 13} ; Dehghani MH^{14, 15} ; Emamjomeh MM¹⁶
Source: Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Published:2021

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently pronounced severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a serious pandemic. It is, therefore, mandatory for public health authorities to have an environmental health management plan against COVID-19. This chapter summarizes articles and official reports related to environmental health management and prevention policies against COVID-19. Because medical sectors require comprehensive guidelines to follow in such pandemic situations, this chapter highlights the significant factors of COVID-19 transmission in our environment (e.g., air), waste management for COVID-19, and protection and disinfection policies against COVID-19. At present, scientists are still discovering more about COVID-19 and its effect on the environment and the health sector. As such, further research is required to increase knowledge about the structural and pathogenic features of COVID-19 and to find effective treatments to dominate this epidemic. © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.