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It is highly contagious. But not as much as say, the measles.
by babyblueblanket 5y ago
It is highly contagious. But not as much as say, the measles.
- dragontamer 5y agoCOVID19's main issue is that it takes anywhere from 5 to 14 days before you feel symptoms. During this window, it looks like you're still spreading COVID19 around. Therefore: traditional means of preventing spread (ie: staying home from work and/or school) are ineffective. Measles or Ebola (or plenty of other diseases) have a much smaller window of spreading (because you feel sick sooner).
- floxy 5y agoWhat's the latest on asymptomatic spread for covid-19? Last update I had seen was that this wasn't likely. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19802-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19802-w
- thamer 5y agoIs there a human pathogen more contagious than measles? I remember reading this scenario that really gave me a sense of how contagious it is: > The virus can linger in the air for about two hours after a person with measles has left the room. It can infect those who enter the room if they are unimmunized. From: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/measles-what-you-should-know https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseas...