空 気 感 染(くうきかんせん)

くうきかんせん

noun

airborne transmission; airborne infection

1. 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(けっかく)は空気感染(くうきかんせん)する病気(びょうき)だ。

Tuberculosis is an airborne disease.

空気感染(くうきかんせん)を防(ふせ)ぐにはマスクが有効(ゆうこう)です。

Masks are effective in preventing airborne transmission.

換気(かんき)が不十分(ふじゅうぶん)な室内(しつない)では、空気感染(くうきかんせん)のリスクが高(たか)まるため注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

In rooms with insufficient ventilation, the risk of airborne transmission increases, so caution is needed.

A compound of 空気(くうき) (air) and 感染(かんせん) (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(けっかく) (tuberculosis), 麻疹(ましん) (measles), and 水痘(すいとう) (chickenpox).

Common collocations

空気感染(くうきかんせん)する病気(びょうき): airborne disease
空気感染(くうきかんせん)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent airborne transmission
空気感染(くうきかんせん)の可能性(かのうせい): possibility of airborne infection
空気感染(くうきかんせん)対策(たいさく): airborne infection countermeasures

Similar words

飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん): droplet transmission — spread through larger respiratory droplets that fall within about 2 meters
接触感染(せっしょくかんせん): contact transmission — spread through physical contact
経気道感染(けいきどうかんせん): respiratory tract infection — a broader category of infections entering through the airways

Related Words

Compare: 飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん) (droplet transmission)

Compare: 接触感染(せっしょくかんせん) (contact transmission)

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