Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DueeDf9Uprg In addition to food, Norovirus is spread via aerosols and contact transmission. What is meant by this description? Can you think of environments in which Norovirus is especially worrisom

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DueeDf9Uprg In addition to food, Norovirus is spread via aerosols and contact transmission. What is meant by this description? Can you think of environments in which Norovirus is especially worrisom

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Respiratory infections are infectious diseases of the respiratory tract that are mostly caused by bacteria and viruses. They cause infections of the throat, sinuses, airway path, and lungs. Respiratory infections are typically divided into two types: upper tract respiratory infection and lower tract respiratory infection.

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