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This is why I always had a problem with the idea that they expound in "The Hot Zone"; that because the monkeys across the room from the sick monkeys didn't get
by defterGoose 8y ago
This is why I always had a problem with the idea that they expound in "The Hot Zone"; that because the monkeys across the room from the sick monkeys didn't get sick, that the disease wasn't airborne. I always thought that the idea of a disease like that (which affects only animals capable of shooting virus-laden particles of mucus out of their faces at high velocity) not being airborne by definition was ridiculous.
- maxerickson 8y agoIt's a useful distinction to make: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/transmission-based-precautions.html https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/transmission-bas... I guess using "airborne" with a technical definition is an invitation for arguing though.
- Retric 8y agoIt's a useful distinction to say someone walking through a room 30 seconds after a sick person left is or is not at significant risk. Especially when setting up quarantine etc. Basically, respiratory droplets are considered a different category from true airborne transmission because they are much easier to contain.