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> Below a certain concentration, your immune system will just handle the few viral cells which landed on you. We don't know what a "low viral load" means for i
by josephorjoe 6y ago
> Below a certain concentration, your immune system will just handle the few viral cells which landed on you.
We don't know what a "low viral load" means for infectiousness.
Yes, maybe you fight off the virus successfully after being exposed to a low amount of virus. But perhaps you are infectious for 2 days and infect 2 people.
Who each infect 2 people.
Who each infect 2 people.
Who each infect 2 people.
I shouldn't have to explain this here...
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- adinisom 6y ago> We don't know what a "low viral load" means for infectiousness. One way the phrase is used refers to severity being dependent on initial viral load. That's what I think you're talking about. Someone can have a mild infection or asymptomatic but still be contagious. What jsharf is referring to is that below the infectious dose, exposure to the virus doesn't necessarily develop into an infection. This idea is explored here: https://erinbromage.wixsite.com/covid19/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them https://erinbromage.wixsite.com/covid19/post/the-risks-know-...