airborne transmission

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airborne transmission - a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract

transmission mechanism - any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being

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Measles or rubeola is a virus that may be caught by a susceptible child or adult via airborne transmission. Airborne transmission can mean any of the following:

Measles outbreak, what to do?

Those who exhibit the cluster of telltale symptoms of measles, including fever, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, cough, and rashes, must wear a mask to reduce the airborne transmission of the virus and see a doctor immediately.

Taipei MRT passengers warned of measles after infected baby rides Brown Line

There is also airborne transmission, which is the most difficult to manage because it requires control of airflow through special ventilation systems.

Healthcare-induced infections are costly but can be avoided

His team found that flu patients routinely shed infectious virus into aerosol particles small enough to present a risk for airborne transmission. Neither coughing nor sneezing appeared to contribute significantly to influenza virus shedding.

Fend Off the Flu: Flu season is almost upon us. Here's how to get the best shot at staying well

An outbreak of measles at an international sporting event with airborne transmission in a domed stadium.

Mumps Outbreak Associated with Cheerleading Competitions--North Texas, December 2016February 2017

Cluster of cases of invasive aspergillosis in a transplant intensive care unit: evidence of person-to-person airborne transmission. Clin Infect Dis.

Hospitalized Patient as Source of Aspergillus fumigatus, 2015

"Airborne transmission is generally thought to be the main way flu is transmitted in most populations," influenza expert and former director of the Influenza Specialist Group Dr Alan Hampson said.

Touching, talking, or sneezing: How the flu virus is transmitted between people

They created models of how a disease could be spread by rats, airborne transmission and fleas and lice on humans and clothes.

Did rats get a raw deal being blamed for the Black Death? NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THAT HUMANS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SPREAD OF ONE OF THE WORST PANDEMICS IN HISTORY

University of Maryland-led study published some new pieces of evidence for the about the airborne transmission. The "study "Infectious virus in the exhaled breath of symptomatic seasonal influenza cases from a college community" noted the large quantities of infectious virus researchers found in the exhaled breath from people suffering from flu.

The Flu may be spread just by breathing

The other area of research was to develop methods to reduce the airborne transmission of disease in the built environment with application to the reduction of hospital acquired infections.

CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON HONOURS CHIEF EXECUTIVE CEO HONOUR

Yuen: Role of ventilation in airborne transmission of infectious agents in the built environment--a multidisciplinary systematic review.

Can using active air UV-C technology reduce the amount of bacteria and/or fungus in the air and improve indoor air quality?

The 1970 outbreak in Meschede, Germany, is the principal incident used to support the claim that airborne transmission of smallpox is possible.

Weapons of mass hysteria, faulty biothreat predictions, and their impact on national (in)security: a case-study of smallpox or the misuse of mathematical modeling to project biothreats, terrorism attacks, and epidemics

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