A Narrative Review on Disinfection Tunnel for Covid-19: A Friend or Foe?

Nik Him Nik Ahmad Shaiffudin; Nik Arif  Nik Mohamad; Azizul Fadzli Jusoh; Radhir Sham Mohamad; Aminudin Abu

doi:10.37231/myjas.2021.6.2.287

Nik Him Nik Ahmad Shaiffudin Faculty of Medicine, UniversitI Sultan Zainal Abidin, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-833X
Nik Arif Nik Mohamad Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal AbidinFaculty of Medicine, UniversitI Sultan Zainal Abidin, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Azizul Fadzli Jusoh Faculty of Medicine, UniversitI Sultan Zainal Abidin, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Radhir Sham Mohamad 2Inteligent & Dynamic and System Ikohza, Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Malaysian Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aminudin Abu 2Inteligent & Dynamic and System Ikohza, Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Malaysian Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37231/myjas.2021.6.2.287

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The use of a disinfection tunnel has become increasingly popular to eliminate the Covid-19 on the body particularly during the pandemic, however insufficient attention paid to its effectiveness and safety. We undertake a narrative review on the disinfection tunnel and evaluate their effectiveness and safety. The keyword searches of Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, EBM reviews database and manual searches of Google Scholar and US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) was used. An analysis of the papers reviewed were categorized into three main themes: technical design of disinfection tunnel; effectiveness of disinfectant used; and safety or harmful effect. To date, no relevant specific scientific studies or evidence retrieved about disinfection tunnel for public usage including effectiveness and safety. We found a various designs of disinfection in the market today. It mainly originated from an innovative idea to assist in limiting the spread of Covid-19. However, current available evidence does not support its effectiveness and safety. Although it may lead to a false sense of security, this potential approach appears attractive thus creates an opportunity for further research.

Author Biographies

Nik Arif Nik Mohamad , Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal AbidinFaculty of Medicine, UniversitI Sultan Zainal Abidin, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

Head Of Emergency Medicine Unit

Azizul Fadzli Jusoh, Faculty of Medicine, UniversitI Sultan Zainal Abidin, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

Deputy Dean (Academic)

Radhir Sham Mohamad, 2Inteligent & Dynamic and System Ikohza, Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Malaysian Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Head of Unit, Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET), MJIIT, UTM

Aminudin Abu, 2Inteligent & Dynamic and System Ikohza, Jabatan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Malaysian Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Head of Intelligent Dynamics & System ikohza