Disease Detective Word of the Week: Fomite
From Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast by Jessica Stahl
July 29, 2025 · 3 min
About this episode
This episode provides a quick breakdown of the term 'fomite' in public health.
A quick breakdown of public health jargon in under five minutes that is made for curious minds.
People in this episode
Host: Jessica Stahl
Topics covered
- public health
- jargon
- disease
- fomite
- science communication
Keywords
- fomite
- public health
- disease detective
- jargon
- science
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