aerosol transmission
Breathing in particles
Aerosol transmission is the spread of disease through tiny airborne particles that remain suspended in the air, distinguished from larger droplets that fall quickly to surfaces.
Unlike droplet transmission, which requires close proximity, aerosols can travel farther and linger in poorly ventilated spaces: COVID-19 spreads primarily through aerosol transmission.
The term became widely known during the coronavirus pandemic.
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- maskingConcealing by covering
- face masksNose and mouth coverings
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
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- COVID-19COVID-19, spike protein, mRNA vaccines, omicron, variants
- contagioncontagion, outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, spreading
aerosol transmissiondroplet transmission
Disease spread through tiny expelled fluids
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