Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

C. Wang, Chia; A. Prather, Kimberly; Sznitman, Josué; L. Jimenez, Jose; S. Lakdawala, Seema; Tufekci, Zeynep; C. Marr, Linsey

doi:10.1126/science.abd9149

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Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

Shared by NobleBlocks on Aug 27, 2021 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Chia C. Wang

Kimberly A. Prather

Josué Sznitman

Abstract

Mechanisms of airborne transmission The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted controversies and unknowns about how respiratory pathogens spread between hosts. Traditionally, it was thought that respiratory pathogens spread between people through large droplets produced in coughs and through contact with...

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