The doctor stated that it was impossible to get infected with the Nipah virus by airborne droplets

Unlike the coronavirus, the Nipah virus is not transmitted through the airborne droplet route, so its spread should not be expected accordingly. This was announced on February 1 by Elena Malinnikova, MD, infectious diseases specialist, virologist.

"The coronavirus infection was actively transmitted by airborne droplets, and the Nipah is not characterized by an airborne transmission route. Only through very close contact with a sick person or animal can you become infected with Nipah," she said in an interview with TASS.

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