2024-09-09 19:00:00
Samples taken at an altitude of 3,000 meters above Japan showed the presence of many microorganisms, including some capable of producing diseases in humans.
The Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us unequivocally that microbes can spread through the air to infect people several meters away. But how can they travel so far? In a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Researchers have discovered that viruses are capable of traveling hundreds, even thousands of kilometers, at high altitudes, thanks to strong winds.
Whether fungi, viruses or bacteria, many microorganisms can be airborne. « The question of whether they are viable and can trigger human physiology, however, is still open and doubtful. »writes in the Preamble a group of researchers led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). It is widely believed that they cannot really understand because of the high altitude « bacteria don’t like bones…
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