fomite
- singular of fomites.
Example Sentences
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The authors add: "Regular surface infection is much more effective than regular handwashing for blocking norovirus transmission via fomite route in airports."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Two things we all know about our phones: Charging them is a hassle, and their shiny surfaces are a perfect medium for fomite transmission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
It was very soon after I made that video that fomite transmission was determined to be not the primary mode of transmission.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2020
“It’s not at all uncommon to not have strong epidemiological evidence for fomite transmission,” she said, “but that doesn’t mean that fomite transmission doesn’t happen.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2020
The WHO has continued to emphasize “that droplet and fomite transmission could also explain human-to-human transmission.”
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2020
