USING SOUND TO DETERMINE INTRODUCTION OF CONTAGION(S) WITHIN VEHICLES

Systems and methods may determine whether contagion(s) are being spread within a vehicle using sound and/or other sensor data. The vehicle may include sensors, such as microphones, cameras, and the like, that continuously or periodically monitor sound and other conditions in an interior of the vehicle and generate sensor data for use in determining whether contagion(s) have been introduced into the vehicle. In the case of sound, audio data generated by the microphones, for example, may represent acoustic characteristic(s) associated with the sound(s) produced by the occupant(s). The introduction of contagion(s) may be used when determining whether to perform action(s) associated with sanitizing the vehicle and/or otherwise reducing a spread of viruses, bacteria, and/or germs among the occupant(s) and/or within the vehicle.