Airborne viruses can spread on dust, non-respiratory particles

Influenza viruses can spread through the air on dust, fibers and other microscopic particles, according to new research from the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York. The findings, which have implications for the transmission several viruses besides influenza, were published Aug. 18 in Nature Communications. Read more