Far-UVC Light Study

Our team member, Emily Devereaux presented some findings on our novel screening protocol for respiratory viral infections (RVI) in long-term care homes at the Department of Medicine Research Week in Halifax yesterday.

This work aims to understand if our three proposed questions for early detection of RVI is a viable addition to traditional symptomatic screening protocols

Thank you, Emily, for the great work!

Why is this study important for long-term care?

As a person ages, the loss of physical ability and cognitive function can put them at high risk of disease and death. This is called “frailty” and it's scored on a scale of 1-9 (“very fit” to “terminally ill”). In long-term care, almost all residents will have a score of at least 5, or “mildly frail”. Reducing respiratory viral infections could better protect residents!