Simple UV Technology Reduces the Number of Respiratory Infections in Aged Care Facilities

Simple UV technology reduces the number of respiratory infections in aged care facilities

Simple technology that harnesses ultraviolet light to 'zap' airborne viruses has been shown to significantly lower the number of respiratory infections in aged care facilities, paving the way for smarter infection control.

UV Lights Might Modestly Reduce Nursing Home Respiratory Infections

(MedPage Today) -- Shining germicidal UV lights toward the ceiling in common areas of long-term elder care facilities didn't reduce acute respiratory infections for residents, a randomized clinical trial showed. Respiratory infection incidence...

UV technology zaps airborne viruses to protect the elderly

UV lights fight airborne viruses in aged care homes. Credit: Flinders University A commercially available technology could help protect vulnerable older people against seasonal respiratory viral outbreaks and future pandemics as a useful addition to existing infection control measures, according to a randomised clinical trial. Findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine show that germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) appliances reduced overall viral res…

Spotlight on technology to protect older Australians from respiratory