Management of environmental health to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19: A review

• Main Authors: Mousazadeh, M., Naghdali, Z., Rahimian, N., Hashemi, M., Paital, B., Al-Qodah, Z., Mukhtar, A., Karri, R.R., Mahmoud, A.E.D., Sillanpää, M., Dehghani, M.H., Emamjomeh, M.M.
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/33444/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85128013499&doi=10.1016%2fB978-0-323-85780-2.00007-X&partnerID=40&md5=1f1ccbaeaf0481e28a13f97da24c5e17

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.