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How Colds Spread

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epidemiology

common cold

aerosol transmission

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The article discusses the current understanding of how colds spread, with the author concluding that large particle aerosols are likely the primary mode of transmission between adults, but more research is needed; the discussion highlights the surprising lack of knowledge on this common disease.

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comp_throw7
13h ago
It's pretty surprising that we don't have a good idea of how one of the most common (classes of) disease in the world spreads. This reviews the literature and does a bit of synthesis. (The conclusion is "probably mostly large particle aerosols, for adult-to-adult transmission, but more research needed to be confident".)
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