OZONE DISINFECTION OF COMMUNITY PHARMACIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS A POSSIBLE PREVENTIVE MEASURE FOR INFECTION SPREAD

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is currently one of the major global health and economic challenges. An efficient method for reducing the transmission of the virus is a still unmet medical need. Existing experimental data have shown that coronavirus survival is nega-tively impacted by ozone, high temperature, and low humidity. Therefore, it is feasible to use area ozonation in pharmacies – the front line of the healthcare system. Nevertheless, further work is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of ozone disinfection to reduce the transmission of this virus in pharmacies, hospitals, and other public environments. Med Pr. 2021;72(5):529–34.