The UW data support that this infection is spread via droplet, this means the virus isn't inhaled through the air, as tuberculosis is. Droplets refer to small, mostly water droplets produced by sneezing, coughing and even breathing. The droplets do not remain airborne for very long and settle on the surface of objects in the room. If a person is close enough to the sick pt, the droplet may directly land on a mucous membrane of the mouth, nose or eyes. However, most droplet spread is felt to be hands to face. An uninfected person gets a droplet on their hands and auto-inoculates their mouth, nose or eyes.
So, maybe mosquito net hats would work well, since they would stop a person from touching their face directly.
The UW data support that this infection is spread via droplet, this means the virus isn't inhaled through the air, as tuberculosis is. Droplets refer to small, mostly water droplets produced by sneezing, coughing and even breathing. The droplets do not remain airborne for very long and settle on the surface of objects in the room. If a person is close enough to the sick pt, the droplet may directly land on a mucous membrane of the mouth, nose or eyes. However, most droplet spread is felt to be hands to face. An uninfected person gets a droplet on their hands and auto-inoculates their mouth, nose or eyes.
So, maybe mosquito net hats would work well, since they would stop a person from touching their face directly.