Viral load

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Viral load

podrock — 9/1/2020 2:00:12 PM (archived)

Another consideration is what is called viral load. If exposed to a few contaminated droplets, your body has more time to deal with the infection and fight it off. If blasted with a lot, the infection starts off worse and is harder to fight.

Wearing a mask reduces exposure.

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Profiles in courage - hank - 8/28/2020 12:18:27 PM
- As I was saying... - podrock - 8/31/2020 2:18:39 PM
  - All they care about is that the worker bees show up to work on time. - ER - 8/31/2020 11:09:42 PM
- Not sure what the complaint is - Vitruvius - 8/31/2020 8:36:21 AM
  - The Long Haulers - podrock - 8/31/2020 9:25:58 PM
    - This is not like the cold and flu- the variable impacts it has are spooky - RL - 8/31/2020 9:44:37 PM
  - "... the bright side of this is that the people who make poor pandemic choices won’t be able to pass their choices on." - RL - 8/31/2020 7:03:20 PM
    - Can you post your sources? - Vitruvius - 9/1/2020 5:28:49 AM
      - One of many sources - RL - 9/2/2020 1:32:15 AM
        
        Protect others? Yes. Protect yourself? Not so much. - Vitruvius - 9/5/2020 7:49:10 AM
        
        I don't know what to tell you, V... - RL - 9/5/2020 8:18:07 AM
        
        Another useful article - RL - 9/7/2020 2:55:28 PM
      - Viral load - podrock - 9/1/2020 2:00:12 PM
      - Its statistical. - ER - 9/1/2020 11:39:10 AM
- At his rally yesterday in New Hampshire the crowd booed when told they had to wear masks - RL - 8/29/2020 6:06:05 AM
- From a senior White House advisor: - podrock - 8/28/2020 7:19:38 PM
- Just ask Herman Cain... - RL - 8/28/2020 2:02:12 PM
  - Well, he posted on twitter this morning from the grave. - podrock - 8/31/2020 5:12:33 PM
    - Well, it helps to be brain dead if you are a Republican... - RL - 9/5/2020 11:29:09 PM

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