A rigorous study identifies ‘supershedders’ who spew huge amounts of virus into the air — despite having only mild symptoms.

A rigorous study identifies ‘supershedders’ who spew huge amounts of virus into the air — despite having only mild symptoms.

  • withersailor@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Of the 18 participants who developed infections, 2 shed 86% of the airborne virus detected over the course of the entire study — even though both had only mild symptoms.

    Wow. Supershedders alright.

  • Rentlar@beehaw.org
    2·
    1 year ago

    A unique study. I guess that helps explain why sometimes a person with COVID has dinner with someone and even get intimate, nothing spreads, yet other times just being in the same room for a while can spread it easily.