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Short-range airborne route dominates exposure of respiratory infection during close contact

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Abstract A susceptible person experiences the highest exposure risk of respiratory infection when he or she is in close proximity with an infected person. The large droplet route has been… Click to show full abstract

Abstract A susceptible person experiences the highest exposure risk of respiratory infection when he or she is in close proximity with an infected person. The large droplet route has been commonly believed to be dominant for most respiratory infections since the early 20th century, and the associated droplet precaution is widely known and practiced in hospitals and in the community. The mechanism of exposure to droplets expired at close contact, however, remains surprisingly unexplored. In this study, the exposure to exhaled droplets during close contact (

Keywords: route; respiratory infection; infection close; close contact

Journal Title: Building and Environment
Year Published: 2020

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