Confirmedtransmissionroutesofthenovelcoronavirusincludedirecttransmission,contacttransmissionandaerosoltransmission,aShanghaiofficialsaidonSaturday.
"Aerosoltransmissionreferstothemixingoftheviruswithdropletsintheairtoformaerosols,whichcausesinfectionafterinhalation,accordingtomedicalexperts,"saidZengQun,deputyheadoftheShanghaiCivilAffairsBureau.
"Assuch,wehavecalledonthepublictoraisetheirawarenessofthepreventionandcontrolofthediseasecausedbyfamilygatherings,"saidZengduringadailymediabriefingbythemunicipalgovernmentregardingeffortstocontainthespreadofthevirus.
Expertsexplainedthatdirecttransmissionreferstoinfectioncausedbyinhalationofairclosetoapatientwhosneezesandcoughs,whilecontacttransmissionoccurswhenapersontouchesanobjecttaintedwithdropletscontainingthevirusbeforeinfectinghimselfthroughsubsequentcontactwiththemembranesofhismouth,noseandeyes.
Thegovernmenthasurgedresidentstoavoidgatherings,openwindowstohelpwithventilation,practicegoodpersonalhygieneandregularlydisinfecttheirhomes,especiallyareaslikedoorhandles,dinnertablesandtoiletseats.
记者：周文婷
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