Airborne transmission of viruses between humans requires specific viral stability and respiratory droplet characteristics
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SUPPORTED
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Airborne transmission of viruses is strongly dependent on the physical properties of respiratory droplets, including their initial size, evaporation rates, and environmental conditions such as humidity.
Evidence for · 4
Airborne dispersion of droplets during coughing: a physical model of viral transmission
2021 · cited by 66
Demonstrates how droplet size, viral content, and physical dispersion characteristics dictate airborne transmission risk.
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Extended lifetime of respiratory droplets in a turbulent vapour puff and its implications on airborne disease transmission
2020 · cited by 9
Shows how droplet evaporation, ambient humidity, and turbulent puffs fundamentally determine the extended lifetime and travel distance of respiratory droplets.
Simulation of the transition of respiratory droplets to aerosol states: Implications for pathogen spread
2025 · cited by 3
Highlights how temperature and relative humidity primarily determine the longevity of the liquid phase of aerosol droplets and thus transmission pathways.
Drying of virus-containing aerosol particles: Modelling effects of droplet origin and composition
2021 · cited by 1
Models how virus-containing droplet composition and drying dynamics affect solute concentration, size, and subsequent virus survival and transmission.