Apr 28, 2020 00:54
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English term
fomite
COVID-19
GBK
English to Ukrainian
Medical
Medical (general)
Definition from
Kaiser Family Foundation:
An inanimate object that can be the vehicle for transmission of an infectious agent (e.g., bedding, towels, or surgical instruments). There is evidence that coronavirus spreads via fomites although, this is a less common route of transmission.
Example sentences:
Most ominously, the authors found a number of similarities in aerosol and fomite transmission between this virus and SARS-CoV-1. (MedPage Today)
Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite transmission of HCoV-19 is plausible, as the virus can remain viable in aerosols for multiple hours. (FOX 10 Phoenix)
However, dogs and cats can potentially be fomites for the virus. What on Earth is a fomite? A fomite is an object that can transport or carry disease. (Alaska Highway News)
Proposed translations
(Ukrainian)
| 3 +2 | фоміт |
Tetiana Tkachenko
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Apr 26, 2020 22:28: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
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Proposed translations
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4 hrs
Tetiana Tkachenko
Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine
MA in Translation, 14 years experience
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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68
Selected
фоміт
Definition from
Extempore.info:
Фоміти – будь-які предмети або субстанції, що містять патогенні мікроорганізми, такі як паразити чи мікроби, при зіткненні з якими виникає ризик зараження.
Example sentences:
Остання рекомендація ВООЗ полягає в тому, що, згідно з поточними даними, вірус COVID-19 передається при тісному контакті через дихальні краплі (утворюються при кашлі чи чханні) та фоміти. (Тимчасове керівництв�)
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