SOCIAL QUESTIONS|health|medical science
- tras-seoladh aeriompartha Tagairt Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
- ga
- airborne transmission
- en
- Sainmhíniú transmission of an infectious disease/agent from a person who has respiratory symptoms (e.g. coughing or sneezing) by projection of aerosolised respiratory secretions and presence of the pathogen within droplet nuclei which are generally considered to be particles <5μm in diameter, can remain in the air for long periods of time and be transmitted to others over distances greater than 1 m Tagairt "COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: 1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/945 of 22 June 2018 on the communicable diseases and related special health issues to be covered by epidemiological surveillance as well as relevant case definitions 2) WHO. 'Modes of transmission of the COVID-19 virus' (12.5.2020) "
- Nóta "Do not confuse with droplet transmission."