飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)

ひまつかんせん
noun
droplet infection; airborne droplet transmission
1. droplet infection; airborne droplet transmission
Transmission of disease through respiratory droplets expelled by coughing, sneezing, or talking.
飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)を防(ふせ)ぐ。
Prevent droplet infection.
マスクは飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)の予防(よぼう)に有効(ゆうこう)です。
Masks are effective in preventing droplet infection.
インフルエンザは主(おも)に飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)で広(ひろ)がる。
Influenza spreads mainly through droplet transmission.
密閉(みっぺい)された空間(くうかん)では飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)のリスクが高(たか)まる。
The risk of droplet infection increases in enclosed spaces.

飛沫(ひまつ) (droplets, spray) + 感染(かんせん) (infection). Refers to the spread of pathogens through tiny droplets expelled from the mouth or nose during coughing, sneezing, or speaking. Became widely known during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)を防(ふせ)ぐ: prevent droplet infection
  • 飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)の対策(たいさく): measures against droplet transmission
  • 飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)のリスク: risk of droplet infection
  • 飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん)経路(けいろ): droplet transmission route

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 空気感染(くうきかんせん): airborne infection — transmitted via smaller particles that remain suspended longer
  • 接触感染(せっしょくかんせん): contact infection — transmitted by touching contaminated surfaces

USAGE:
Distinguished from 空気感染(くうきかんせん) in that droplets are larger and heavier, typically falling within about 2 meters. Preventive measures include wearing masks, maintaining distance, and ventilating rooms.

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