Research finds, 'People infected with Alpha variant infections exhales 100 times more virus than original Covid infection'

A research has found that people infected with Alpha variant infections exhales 100 times more virus than original Covid infection.

Research finds, 'People infected with Alpha variant infections exhales 100 times more virus than original Covid infection'
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Researchers from the University of Maryland have suggested the need for better ventilation and tight-fitting masks, in addition to widespread vaccination to help stop the further spread of the  deadly virus. 

The research study was conducted by the University of Maryland and was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The study  focusses upon the Alpha variant and the original strain of the virus. With the findings the researchers believe that the Delta variant is even more transmissible than the other variants.

The findings of the research has showed that "the amount of virus in the air coming from Alpha variant infections was much more than the infection of original covid strain", reported News18. As per the findings, "these major increases in airborne virus from Alpha infections occurred before the Delta variant arrived and indicate that the virus is evolving to be better at travelling through the air."  

Jianyu Lai, doctoral student at the varsity said, "We already knew that virus in saliva and nasal swabs was increased in Alpha variant infections. Viruses from the nose and mouth might be transmitted by sprays of large droplets up close to an infected person. But, our study shows that the virus in exhaled aerosols is increasing even more."  

Dr Don Milton, Professor of environmental health at the University’s School of Public Health said, "We know that the Delta variant circulating now is even more contagious than the Alpha variant. Our research indicates that the variants just keep getting better at travelling through the air, so we must provide better ventilation and wear tight-fitting masks, in addition to vaccination, to help stop spread of the virus."