any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
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fomite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vehicle |
| Type of | object, physical object |
Examples of fomite
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Sometimes the culprit in disease transmission is what's known as a fomite, which is any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms.
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As part of a demonstration for our show about pandemics, we pretended an ATM in Manhattan was a contaminated fomite, then tracked some users as far away as London in less than 24 hours.
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