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. 2020 Apr 24:8:163.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00163. eCollection 2020.

Does COVID-19 Spread Through Droplets Alone?

Thushara Galbadage  1 , Brent M Peterson  1 , Richard S Gunasekera  2
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Does COVID-19 Spread Through Droplets Alone?

Thushara Galbadage et al. Front Public Health. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; droplet; epidemic; outbreak; pandemic; viral transmission.

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COVID-19 potential modes of transmission. This illustration shows three potential ways SARS-CoV-2 can spread from an infected host to a susceptible host. First, it is transmitted person to person (direct contact) through respiratory droplets. These droplets can travel for distances 6 feet or less in air. Second, SARS-CoV-2 is likely transmitted through fomites (indirect contact) for the duration it is viable on environmental surfaces. Third, it is also likely transmitted through aerosols (indirect contact) for distances longer than 6 feet in the air. To establish an infection, SARS-CoV-2 needs to first reach an entry point (eyes, nose, or mouth) on a susceptible host.
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