People are saying "droplet" vs "aerosol" is semantic.

The WHO said aerosol scientists own vent companies.

I got upset.

A thread.

[originally posted September 8, 2020]

#TransmissionOfPathogens #Fomites #Droplet #Airborne #SARSCoV2 #WHO #COVIDIsAirborne

Rhinovirus thread

This study tested how rhinovirus transmits. (Dick et al. 1987.)

Briefly, ppl infected w/ rhinovirus played cards for 12 hours w/ uninfected ppl. Some of the uninfected were stopped from touching face. Rate of attack the same.

They then stopped all air exchange between the groups: ZERO infected.

[originally posted August 15, 2020]

#aerobiology #TransmissionOfPathogens #airborne #pathogens #COVIDIsAirborne

Detection of viable pathogens and/or their genetic material in the air. A thread 🧵.

Featuring:
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-1
influenza
MERS
varicella-zoster (chickenpox)
Ebola
Norovirus
TB
strep*

Shall we do some time travelling and see what we find?

Let's go!

(Also at https://its-airborne.org/airborne-reference-works)

#aerobiology #TransmissionOfPathogens #airborne #pathogens #COVIDIsAirborne

Just some examples of airborne transmission of pathogens, as I write this up.

(Moved from birdsite.)

#COVIDIsAirborne #aerobiology #TransmissionOfPathogens #airborne #pathogens

Books about airborne transmission of pathogens.

A reference thread 🧵

This thread now at
1. https://jonathan.crookston.ca/2021/10/09/transmission-of-pathogens-books-and-review-articles
2. and gets copied to Mastodon as https://mastodon.social/@Jonathan@jonathan.crookston.ca/112033969812159100

#aerobiology #TransmissionOfPathogens #airborne #pathogens #COVIDIsAirborne

Low risk that SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via fomites.

Just a thread of references.

#TransmissionOfPathogens #Fomites #SARSCoV2 #COVIDIsAirborne