Self-infection with speech aerosol may contribute to COVID-19 severity

J Intern Med. 2021 Dec;290(6):1275-1277. doi: 10.1111/joim.13370. Epub 2021 Aug 23.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; aerosol; disease severity; self-inoculation; speaking.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Aerosols*
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • COVID-19 / transmission*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Exhalation
  • Humans
  • Masks*
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Saliva / virology*
  • Speech*

Substances

  • Aerosols