A sneeze can produce up to 40,000 respiratory droplets, while coughing can produce up to 3,000 droplets. — Positive Parenting
Pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites are responsible for many infectious diseases.
One way to categorise infectious diseases is by how they spread.
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