English term
fomite
Most ominously, the authors found a number of similarities in aerosol and fomite transmission between this virus and SARS-CoV-1. (MedPage Today)
Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite transmission of HCoV-19 is plausible, as the virus can remain viable in aerosols for multiple hours. (FOX 10 Phoenix)
However, dogs and cats can potentially be fomites for the virus. What on Earth is a fomite? A fomite is an object that can transport or carry disease. (Alaska Highway News)
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Proposed translations
vecteur passif
« Vecteur passif de contagion », c’est la terminologie officielle pour désigner ces objets dont la surface est contaminée par des pathogènes. (Le Monde)
"Fomite" est le nom anglais pour "vecteur passif de transmission". (Le Journal des femmes)
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