Is Coronavirus Airborne? Here’s What You Can Do To Avoid Airborne Pathogens

COVID 19, the pandemic that has gripped the world and turned it upside-down is the talk of the town ever since the commencement of the year 2020. Be it little kids or aged folk, everyone is familiar with what the coronavirus is and the kind of havoc it has created. From complete shutdowns to lockdowns to containment the year 2020 has given us an eye-full of how a pandemic can bring life itself to a standstill. Although a lot of research is being put into how best this disease can be tackled and dealt with, none of the nations have been able to come up with a permanent solution to put an end to this highly contagious viral disease. The primary analysis was such that the disease spreads mainly through bodily fluids but off late it is being increasingly concluded that to an extent the disease can be spread through the air especially indoor air. In this article, we will discuss the same and how it can be avoided or contained.

What Are Pathogens?
Pathogens can be termed as microorganisms that cause and spread diseases through various transmission modes. What pathogens do is they enter a host body and stick onto it for survival. The human body is naturally blessed with a defense mechanism termed as the immune system which can ward off the attacks by these pathogens but once they enter the body they can disrupt the responses by the immune system and make the host unwell. Virus, bacteria, fungi are some of the most common pathogens that invade human and animal territory and transmit infectious diseases. Once a pathogen thrives on a host and spreads, it then exits the said host and then moves on in search of another host. In the case of the disease COVID 19 that is being spread across the world currently, the infection causing pathogen is termed as the novel coronavirus which is a large group of viruses. It can infect both humans and animals.
Modes Of Transmission of Pathogenic Diseases
Pathogens can spread diseases through both direct as well as indirect contact with an infected person. When one speaks of direct contact it refers to being directly in contact with the bodily fluids of a person who is a host to the infectious pathogen. Such transmission can occur when the infected person sneezes, coughs, shakes hands, etc as well as through sexual transmission. Pregnant women can also transmit some diseases through their placenta to their unborn child. Spreading of pathogenic diseases through indirect contact refers to contracting the diseases through contaminated water, food, air, through contaminated surfaces, insects, through the environment, animal shelters, etc.
Is Coronavirus Airborne?
In the case of any disease, it is important to determine the mode of transmission to alert the public and avoid the spreading of the disease as well as the risks associated with it.   Although there has been no concrete proof that shows that the COVID 19 is an airborne illness, scientists the world over...