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Portable air filters don't cut infection rates in care homes
July 27, 2026
BRISTOL, England, July 27 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:

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Portable air filters don't cut infection rates in care homes

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Even minor respiratory infections can become life-threatening in vulnerable older residents in care homes, and staff can also become unwell. Current infection control methods mainly rely on keeping surfaces clean, washing hands and wearing face coverings to reduce the spread of germs . . .

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