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Originally Posted by T4RAWR
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How do you get infected?
- 3 ways to get infected:
1. Droplet Transfer: Directly being coughed or sneezed on by someone and being with their droplets.
2. Indirect Transfer: When patient coughs or sneezes and the droplets land on keyboards/tables/doorknobs. Virus can survive up to 3-4 days on surfaces like tables/door knobs, and 1 day for fabric/clothes.
3. Direct Transfer: When someone coughs/sneezes on hands and you shake their hands and subsequently touch your face/mouth/eyes etc...
Can you get it just by breathing?
- Yes, Aerosol Transmission possible in certain cases (i.e. Airborne transmissions)
- Airborne transmission likely in densely packed areas. But, in outdoor environments and not in closed spaces, not as likely through airborne transmission.
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Wouldn't that mean there are 4 ways to get infected?
So far the data I have seen (and this of course can change as it's still new) is that there are few specific scenarios were the virus can be aerosolized. The most common that we have to worry about being when patients are being intubated, for instace.
Not sure why he's saying it's airborne in "packed areas" after saying droplets are the problem...
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Last advice to people in teens, 20s, 30s?
- Wear mask. Socially distance. You need to protect yourself so you can protect your family.
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THIS! See also:
Chinese scientist advises people in Europe, US to wear face masks in public