flu transmission
How influenza spreads
Flu transmission is how influenza spreads from person to person.
The virus travels primarily through respiratory droplets expelled when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk.
It can also spread by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the face.
Masks and handwashing reduce flu transmission.
Flu transmission peaks during winter months.
- respiratory dropletsMicroscopic exhaled liquid particles
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- wash your handsRemove germs with soap
- dropletTiny liquid sphere
- airborneTraveling through air
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Actions to avoid influenza
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