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airborne transmission; airborne infection
The spread of disease through tiny particles or droplet nuclei that remain suspended in the air over long distances. Distinguished from droplet transmission by the smaller particle size and ability to linger in enclosed spaces.
結核は空気感染する病気だ。
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease.
空気感���を��ぐにはマスクが有効です。
Masks are effective in preventing airborne transmission.
換気が不十分な室内では、空気感染のリスクが高まるため注意が必要だ。
In rooms with insufficient ventilation, the risk of airborne transmission increases, so caution is needed.
A compound of 空気 (air) and 感染 (infection, transmission). Refers specifically to transmission via microscopic particles that float in the air, as opposed to larger droplets that fall quickly.
Classic examples of airborne diseases include 結核 (tuberculosis), 麻疹 (measles), and 水痘 (chickenpox).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 空気感染する病気: airborne disease
- 空気感染を防��: to prevent airborne transmission
- 空気感染の可能性: possibility of airborne infection
- 空気感染対策: airborne infection countermeasures
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ���沫感染: droplet transmission — spread through larger respiratory droplets that fall within about 2 meters
- 接触感染: contact transmission — spread through physical contact
- 経気道感染: respiratory tract infection — a broader category of infections entering through the airways