The droplet infection is considered the main cause of infection with Covid-19.
Viruses enter the body through the air we breathe.
The pronunciation can help.
In the case of a droplet infection, pathogens reach the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth via the air we breathe and thus find their way into the body.
Wearing mouth and nose protection * reduces the risk of infecting others with Covid-19.
Scientists have now found that a certain way of speaking is particularly suboptimal.
The coronavirus pandemic is not ending, and new cases are being reported worldwide.
Internationally, scientists are researching how the coronavirus is structured in order to make drugs and vaccines available to the masses as quickly as possible.
The lung disease still poses many puzzles, but some facts are considered certain -
for example, that Covid-19 spreads primarily through the air we breathe, i.e. by inhaling contaminated air
.
Relatives of Covid-19 patients and medical staff in particular belong to the risk group because they are in the immediate vicinity of those affected.
As researchers have now discovered,
the risk of infection increases with the way patients speak.
Coronavirus: Certain sounds and intonations increase the risk of infection
Sibilants and loud pronunciation increase the risk of infection, as these factors promote wet pronunciation.
Certain words or stresses ensure that more breath droplets get into the air and infect others.
Especially with the "th" from English or other sounds that are formed in the front of the mouth, moist air is expelled.
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If an infected person stands in front of me and says Thunderstorm, there is a high risk of getting infected,
" quotes Spiegel Online environmental medicine specialist Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann from the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Institute for Environmental Medicine at the Technical University of Munich.
Protect yourself and others from Covid-19 ...
... with everyday masks that prevent wet pronunciation from spreading the viruses in the surrounding air over large areas.
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Among other things, the decisive factor is where the drops and viruses arrive and how infectious they are, says Traidl-Hoffmann.
Inhaled through the nose, there is a good chance that you will end up in the handkerchief by blowing your nose.
In contrast, if inhaled directly into the lungs, coronaviruses can lead to severe disease.
"It
is not yet clear how high the concentration of virus particles is around a corona patient,
" says environmental doctor Traidl-Hoffmann.
(jg) * Merkur.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editorial network
.
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