How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick?
Exposure to a virus isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. The concept of “infectious dose” suggests ways to keep ourselves safer from harm.
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How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick? | Quanta Magazine
Exposure to a virus isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. The concept of “infectious dose” suggests ways to keep ourselves safer from harm.
#Masks matter for more than mandates.
-given the recent study, this post may help fill in some gaps about viral load and infectious
#dose. And masks.
#virus #infectiousdose #viralload #SARSCoV2 #COVID19https://virologydownunder.com/masks-matter-for-more-than-mandates/ 
Masks matter for more than mandates
We can take steps to reduce the amount of virus we're exposed to. Masks matter. But so does clean or fresh air and distance. These measures combine to work against many different airborne viruses to prevent serious diseases.
Katherine Stiles 
Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him)