There is a completely separate term for “infectious particle on a surface”. That term is “fomite”.

Sometimes, some respiratory droplets can become fomites. But fomites can also come from skin infections, stomach infections, fungal infections, etc.

the constant exposure to COVID is finally taking a toll on bigger artists i see

Trying to understand breakdowns in communication during the pandemic. We tried to write a publication with Saskia Popescu and Angie Rasmussen. They backed out when I refused to eliminate the word 'airborne'. Here are their exact words: 'We believed that the goal of this' (1/)

When my son was dx with prediabetes last week, the dx came from a locum. Imagine my surprise when she said, 'I think it's from covid, wouldn't be surprised if they admit it in the next couple years, I'm seeing it all over the country.'

My best HC experiences are with locums.

Artistic swimmers aren’t allowed to wear goggles, so they soothe their eyes after competition with MILK! 😱 Maybe they should be allowed to wear goggles instead?! #H5N1 #HPAI #avianflu

For my sanity I'm begging the US to pass a comprehensive nationwide privacy law instead of each state one by one.

Welp it happened. My kid brought it home from school

What kind of public “health” experts subject my kid to a disease that she can bring home to her disabled parents. The fact that she knows it came from her.

We tested pos. For the first time in 4 yrs. Send help and advice 😭

summer 🏳️‍⚧️ In a bar in a rural area, mid-day, on a weekday, and it was only two people in the entire room? Versus me on a busy NYC subway? During rush hour? Yes, I felt safe enough to take a picture. That is my risk tolerance, and it varies from day to day. I’ve already addressed this on…

I have been on ice for about two years-- I haven't done much of any science communication-- that's because I was struck with Long COVID. It took me two years to get back into being able to do things at the capacity that I used to prior to 2022. But I'm coming back swinging 💪🏿🔥8/

👇🏼🥸 this question of glasses fogging comes up from time to time… Aaron @ masknerd explains… #MaskUp
#WearARespirator #CovidIsAirborne plus all of the other unwelcome airborne visitors #LongCovid #AirborneDisability kind of sums it up

CDC monitoring viruses

The risks from drinking raw milk are, in fact, well known. There's a good fucking reason we pasteurize dairy products.

fda.gov/food/buy-store….

“Unknown” =/= “Low Risk”

Ignorance doesn’t equivocate to no risk. It only means OBLiVIOus to the potential of risk.

Even in periods of a relative lull, COVID exposure risk unfortunately remains high, especially in offices, schools, and other moderate, large, or repeat gatherings.

Report: pmc19.com/data (pg 7)

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