RI Christmas 2021Virus Lectures
(Draft) Notes from other lecturers + ToL article links
Prof Cath Noakes (Mechanical Eng)
“Coughs & Sneezes “, Hand washing,
Aerosol lifetime — 100um:a minute, 30um (smaller than u can see):few minutes wind — easily inhaled, 5um:upto an hour, 0.3um: proteins and fat surround virus particle
Prof Jonathan Reid
Less than a teaspoon of virus in the world
Do an ahhh — generated 50x more mass
30x more virus when singing 1000 fold difference
The next big question — MASK
1870 Prof Tindall filter infection
N95 mask 3 layers
Masks not only — Ventilation flush scale model plume Bloomberg
Prof Julia Gogg: Aero biology + math modelling
R- 1 ro 5
R for measles over 15
MAths of bubble/Herd Immunity
Wifi-wars r=0 white, r=1 yello 2 blue
Start: avg -0.8/3/ r=0.8 for structured group Interesting was pysch
Mixing is a party popper stadium risky pubs — Euros had an impact cos of pubs = simultaneous. Football games can be safe if properly controlled — events across the whole nation eg Hogmannay
( Biggest weapon still vaccines … next )
#1 What is a Virus (not Prof S Gilbert)
Influenza RNA 30k letters (1Mbyte) Host
3 bn letters (3 Gb)
Children have less ACE receptors
Immune System
Two litres of mucous/Antibodies/B(?) Cells/Plasma Cell/Killer T Cells
Vaccines train immune system memory AZ-
Malaria vaccine
Prof Rabi Gupta: HOW to know BEEN INFECTED
PCR — genetic ID not quickest replicator
HIV (Dr Lee) — SambaII
Dr Clare Guest Dog smeller
