Coronavirus: The words you need to understand the news
1) An aerosol can refer to when liquid or solid particles are dispersed in a gas, usually the air. Fog, mist, and smoke are aerosols . Those tiny particles themselves can be called aerosols . In epidemiology , aerosols specifically refer to tiny particles (under 5 micrometers ) containing a virus or other infectious agent. These particles get exhaled in a fine mist when an infected person talks or breathes, and then can get easily inhaled by other people. Larger particles (over 5 micrometers) are referred to as respiratory droplets or simply droplets , and are expelled when coughing or sneezing. Droplets fall to the ground within 3–6 feet (1–2 meters), while aerosols can remain in the air longer and spread farther. If an infectious agent becomes suspended in the air in tiny particles, it is said to be aerosolized . The spread of a disease through the air can be called aerosol...
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