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another bit of jargon here--fomites.
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A fomite is simply an inanimate object,
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capable of carrying infectious material
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from one person to another.
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Examples might be bed linen, clothing;
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the shroud from an infected person that transmits viruses
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from one body--that is, of the sufferer--
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to the next person.
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Other examples are simply doorknobs, eating utensils,
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and so on.
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So, that's a second mode of transmission.
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There's a third too,