"WHO Updates Terminology for Airborne Pathogens"
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The World Health Organization, in collaboration with major public health agencies and experts, has introduced updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air, including those causing respiratory infections like COVID-19 and influenza. The new descriptors aim to provide a common language for discussing the transmission of infectious respiratory particles and include terms such as "infectious respiratory particles" and "airborne transmission." This effort addresses the need for consistent terminology across scientific disciplines and will guide research agendas and public health interventions.
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- W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases The New York Times
- After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air' Reuters
- WHO clarifies what counts as a pathogen that can spread through the air CNN
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