I had slacked off from methodically sanitizing every single thing that came into my house as well as my hands while I was out running errands, because #fomites were not as big of a concern for transmission of #Covid as #ThroughTheAir. I religiously #MaskUP & sanitize hands when necessary.

But...

I've started up again.

How about you?

#H5N1 #BirdFlu #AvianFlu

The Strange and Curious Case of the Deadly #Superbug #Yeast | @Wired @WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/the-strange-and-curious-case-of-the-deadly-superbug-yeast/

You know, just because we could all use a refresher course on #candidaAuris

#Fomites are still a thing but #airborne IS VERY MUCH a thing too🖤🖤🖤

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

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

Just a thread of references.

#TransmissionOfPathogens #Fomites #SARSCoV2 #COVIDIsAirborne

#PSA #fungal infections specifically tinea manum aka ringworm can live on surfaces for 18 months🤯 #wtf

The literature on this does not say ANYWHERE about catching it from plastic bubble wrapper mailer packaging,door handles, grocery hand baskets…but these are some of the wonderful places you can catch this #fungus 🙄

never cared for alcohol sanitizers for✋🏼✋🏼but do use it to clean objects prior to touching & continue to do so but now getting 🧤🧤just to open package🤦🏻‍♀️
#immunity #contagious #fomites

😷 ➡️🙅🏽‍♂️🦠:

“Coronavirus Is In The Air — There’s Too Much Focus On Surfaces”, Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00277-8).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26009321

#COVID19 #CoronaVirus #Pandemic #WHO #WearAMask #Health #Fomites #Air