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Table 3 Frequency distribution of the probability of transmission in the waiting room under default conditions (assuming mean values for p, t and N of 0.48 m3/h, 30 minutes and 4 AC/h, respectively).

From: Potential for airborne transmission of infection in the waiting areas of healthcare premises: stochastic analysis using a Monte Carlo model

Infection

Mean quanta production rate (quanta/h)

Simulations resulting in a risk >1% [%]

Simulations resulting in a risk >5% [%]

Simulations resulting in a risk >10% [%]

Simulations resulting in a risk >20% [%]

Simulations resulting in a risk >30% [%]

TB

12.7

1.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Influenza

100

81.4

10.1

0.3

0.0

0.0

Measles

570

97.6

83.3

59.1

21.0

5.4

Hypothetical

2000

99.4

96.5

91.6

78.5

61.2