AI6YR Ben on Nostr: Actually, not! At least according to the Merck Manual: "Transmission is typically by ...
Actually, not! At least according to the Merck Manual:
"Transmission is typically by large respiratory droplets that are discharged by cough and briefly remain airborne for a short distance. Transmission may also occur by small aerosolized droplets that can remain airborne (and thus can be inhaled) for up to 2 hours in closed areas (eg, in an office examination room). Transmission by fomites seems less likely than airborne transmission because the measles virus is thought to survive only for a short time on dry surfaces."
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/common-viral-infections-in-infants-and-children/measles
"Transmission is typically by large respiratory droplets that are discharged by cough and briefly remain airborne for a short distance. Transmission may also occur by small aerosolized droplets that can remain airborne (and thus can be inhaled) for up to 2 hours in closed areas (eg, in an office examination room). Transmission by fomites seems less likely than airborne transmission because the measles virus is thought to survive only for a short time on dry surfaces."
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/common-viral-infections-in-infants-and-children/measles