Fomite

A fomite (/ˈfoʊmaɪt/) or fomes (/ˈfoʊmiːz/) is any inanimate object that, when contaminated with or exposed to infectious agents (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses or fungi), can transfer disease to a new host.[1]

  1. ^ Cramer, Lorraine (1 September 2011). "Fomites, fomites, fomites!". Microblogology. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2019.