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Wing-Hong Seto
Researcher at University of Hong Kong
Publications - 93
Citations - 6051
Wing-Hong Seto is an academic researcher from University of Hong Kong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ventilation (architecture) & Infection control. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 91 publications receiving 5414 citations. Previous affiliations of Wing-Hong Seto include Hospital Authority & Queen Mary University of London.
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How far droplets can move in indoor environments--revisiting the Wells evaporation-falling curve.
TL;DR: The results indicate that a droplet's size predominately dictates its evaporation and movement after being expelled, and there is a need to examine the air distribution systems in hospital wards for controlling both airborne and droplet-borne transmitted diseases.
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The Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity on the Viability of the SARS Coronavirus
TL;DR: The better stability of SARS coronavirus at low temperature and low humidity environment may facilitate its transmission in community in subtropical area during the spring and in air-conditioned environments, which may explain why some Asian countries in tropical area did not have major community outbreaks of Sars.
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Effectiveness of precautions against droplets and contact in prevention of nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Wing-Hong Seto,Dnc Tsang,R Yung,T. Y. Ching,Ting Kin Ng,M. Ho,Lai-Ming Ho,Joseph S. M. Peiris +7 more
TL;DR: Practice of droplets precaution and contact precaution is adequate in significantly reducing the risk of infection after exposures to patients with SARS.
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Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a cluster randomized trial.
Benjamin J. Cowling,Kwok-Hung Chan,Vicky J. Fang,Calvin K. Y. Cheng,Rita O. P. Fung,Winnie Wai,Joey Sin,Wing-Hong Seto,Raymond W. H. Yung,Daniel W S Chu,Billy C F Chiu,Paco W Y Lee,Ming Chi Chiu,Hoi Che Lee,Timothy M. Uyeki,Peter M. Houck,J. S. Malik Peiris,Gabriel M. Leung +17 more
TL;DR: A cluster randomized trial to test whether improved hand hygiene or surgical facemasks reduce the transmission of interpandemic influenza in households found that healthy family members started using these measures within 36 hours of symptom onset in an infected family member.
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Behavioural considerations for hand hygiene practices: the basic building blocks
Michael Whitby,Carmem L Pessoa-Silva,Mary-Louise McLaws,Benedetta Allegranzi,Hugo Sax,Elaine Larson,Wing-Hong Seto,Liam Donaldson,Didier Pittet,Didier Pittet +9 more
TL;DR: The taskforce was asked to explore aspects underlying hand hygiene behaviour that may influence its promotion among healthcare workers and the dynamics of behavioural change are complex and multi-faceted, but are of vital importance when designing a strategy to improve hand hygiene compliance.