WebA respiratory droplet is a small aqueous droplet produced by exhalation, consisting of saliva or mucus and other matter derived from respiratory tract surfaces. Respiratory droplets are produced naturally as a result of breathing, speaking, sneezing, coughing, or vomiting, so they are always present in our breath, but speaking and coughing increase …

WebA design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process.The verb to design expresses the process of developing a design. In some cases, the direct construction of an object without an explicit prior plan …

WebThe rhinovirus (from the Ancient Greek: ῥίς, romanized: rhis "nose", gen ῥινός, romanized: rhinos "of the nose", and the Latin: vīrus) is the most common viral infectious agent in humans and is the predominant cause of the common cold.Rhinovirus infection proliferates in temperatures of 33–35 °C (91–95 °F), the temperatures found in the nose.

WebField Marshal Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, KB (29 January 1717 – 3 August 1797) was a British Army officer and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in the British Army.Amherst is credited as the architect of Britain's successful campaign to conquer the territory of New France during the Seven Years' War.Under his command, British forces …

WebAn epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of patients among a given population within an area in a short period of time.. Epidemics of infectious diseases are generally caused by several factors including a significant change in the ecology of the areal population (e.g., …

WebAerosol is defined as a suspension system of solid or liquid particles in a gas. An aerosol includes both the particles and the suspending gas, which is usually air. Meteorologists usually refer them as particle matter - PM2.5 or PM10, depending on their size. Frederick G. Donnan presumably first used the term aerosol during World War I to describe an aero …

WebA fog machine, fog generator, or smoke machine is a device that emits a dense vapor that appears similar to fog or smoke.This artificial fog is most commonly used in professional entertainment applications, but smaller, more affordable fog machines are becoming common for personal use.Fog machines can also be found in use in a variety of …

WebAs of July 2020, "no specific reports which have directly demonstrated fomite transmission" although "People who come into contact with potentially infectious surfaces often also have close contact with the infectious person, making the distinction between respiratory droplet and fomite transmission difficult to discern."

WebIn humans, adipose tissue is located: beneath the skin (subcutaneous fat), around internal organs (visceral fat), in bone marrow (yellow bone marrow), intermuscular (Muscular system) and in the breast (breast tissue).Adipose tissue is found in specific locations, which are referred to as adipose depots.Apart from adipocytes, which comprise the highest …

WebA mitochondrion (/ ˌ m aɪ t ə ˈ k ɒ n d r i ə n /; pl. mitochondria) is an organelle found in the cells of most Eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi.Mitochondria have a double membrane structure and use aerobic respiration to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is used throughout the cell as a source of chemical energy. They were discovered …