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MALADIE AEROGENE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Respiratory System
CONT

Airborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microbes small enough to be discharged from an infected person via coughing, sneezing, laughing and close personal contact or aerosolization of the microbe. The discharged microbes remain suspended in the air on dust particles, respiratory and water droplets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Appareil respiratoire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Aparato respiratorio
Key term(s)
  • enfermedad trasmisible por vía aérea
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