droplets
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Plague is a bacterial disease that can occur in several forms, including pneumonic plague, the most contagious type, which can spread through respiratory droplets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Respiratory droplets containing Yersinia pestis are heavy and drop to surfaces quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The collisions briefly create tiny droplets of primordial matter that usually survive for less than a quadrillionth of a second.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Respiratory droplets carrying the Yersinia bacteria are released through coughing or sneezing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
There was no wind, just layer upon layer of streaking droplets, blurring into a gray haze in the distance.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
