Respiratory Droplet
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A Respiratory Droplet is a droplet expelled from a respiratory system.
- Example(s):
- See: Autochthonous Transmission, Medicine, Public Health, Biology, Infectious Disease, Host (Biology), Microorganism, Airborne Disease, Soil, Fomite, Fecal-Oral Route, Sanitation.
References
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_(medicine)#Droplet Retrieved:2020-3-1.
- "Droplet transmission occurs when respiratory droplets generated via coughing, sneezing or talking contact susceptible mucosal surfaces, such as the eyes, nose or mouth. Transmission may also occur indirectly via contact with contaminated fomites with hands and then mucosal surfaces. Respiratory droplets are large and are not able to remain suspended in the air thus they are usually dispersed over short distances."[1] The size of the particles for droplet infections are > 5 μm. Droplet infections are usually transmitted by wet droplets and thus are less likely to stay
Organisms spread by droplet transmission include respiratory viruses (e.g., influenza, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus), Bordetella pertussis, pneumococci, diphtheria, and rubella.[2]
- "Droplet transmission occurs when respiratory droplets generated via coughing, sneezing or talking contact susceptible mucosal surfaces, such as the eyes, nose or mouth. Transmission may also occur indirectly via contact with contaminated fomites with hands and then mucosal surfaces. Respiratory droplets are large and are not able to remain suspended in the air thus they are usually dispersed over short distances."[1] The size of the particles for droplet infections are > 5 μm. Droplet infections are usually transmitted by wet droplets and thus are less likely to stay
- ↑ "Clinical Educators Guide for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare". NHMRC, Commonwealth of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405034015/http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/cd33_icg_clinical_ed_guide_web.pdf. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
- ↑ "What is Diseases contagious from droplets?". Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716185815/http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/d/diseases_contagious_from_droplets/basics.htm.