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People hear this statement and think it means that anyone that is exposed and catches the virus is able to infect anyone else, just the same as if they were com
by tunesmith 7y ago
People hear this statement and think it means that anyone that is exposed and catches the virus is able to infect anyone else, just the same as if they were completely symptomatic. But it doesn't mean it is as likely. People with symptoms are more contagious, people without symptoms are less contagious. One simple reason why is that people without symptoms tend to cough and sneeze less.
- ck2 7y agoYou don't touch surfaces, trays, etc. at airports? When was the last time you think they sanitized anything at TSA?
- Grue3 7y agoTouching a virus doesn't guarantee you being infected. It can't penetrate skin. Inhaling a droplet of saliva that somebody coughed up is much worse.
- swsieber 7y agoIIRC there was a study done showing symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers had the same virus load. So while you simple reason is correct, there's not much else if I understand things correctly (please correct if wrong.)
- craftinator 7y agoTrue! But one of the major means of transportation for that virus is by coughing, which people do rarely if they are asymptomatic. Sharing drinks or other means of liquid transmission still occur, but coughing is the big one as it takes infected throat and lung fluids, and flings them all over everything. Same reason doctors really push using tissues for sneazing if you have a cold.
- s1artibartfast 7y agoI would be interested to see that study. My understanding is that the WHO, CDC, & EU all say that asymptomatic shedding theoretically possible but highly unlikely?
- tguvot 7y agoHere you go https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30147-X/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3...