| airborne infection |
an infection that is contracted by inhalation of microorganisms or spores suspended in air on water droplets or dust particles. Microorganisms are often rendered airborne as a result of a sneeze or cough. Cf. droplet i.
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| airborne infection |
A mechanism of transmission of an infectious agent by particles, dust, or droplet nuclei suspended in the air. See also transmission of infection.
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