Assertion: flu | /r/CapableOf | spread through sneeze
Facets:
value: through touching contaminated surfaces
type: MANNER
value: several ways
type: MANNER
value: from saliva
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: The flu spreads several ways: through airborne coughs or sneezes, through touching contaminated surfaces like doorknobs or keyboards, through contact like handshakes or hugs and from saliva shared through drinks or kissing.
text: Influenza can spread in coughs or sneezes, but an increasing body of evidence shows small droplets containing the virus can linger on tabletops, telephones, and other surfaces and be transferred via the fingers to the eyes, nose, or mouth.