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Is it possible to spread a virus without an infection? It seems like other than being a surface, any ability to spread would be predicated on also testing posit
by hailwren 6y ago
Is it possible to spread a virus without an infection? It seems like other than being a surface, any ability to spread would be predicated on also testing positive for the virus -- wouldn't it?
- SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago> Is it possible to spread a virus without an infection? No, but it's possible to spread a virus without having symptoms, without feeling sick or requiring medical attention. i.e. mild, asymptomatic infection.
- bboygravity 6y agoNo, it is not possible to spread virus without being infected. But... It is certainly possible to spread virus without having any symptoms. Like children do with SARS-CoV2. All the time. Source: https://www.cell.com/med/pdf/S2666-6340(20)30020-9.pdf?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2666634020300209%3Fshowall%3Dtrue https://www.cell.com/med/pdf/S2666-6340(20)30020-9.pdf?_retu... You can be infected, shed tons of virus and not have any symptoms.