25. If one person gets sick, is everyone likely to get sick? Does vomit float in the air? (A K2S Question)

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As far as we know, there is no greater chance of catching a disease from another person in space than there is on Earth, although the confined nature of a spacecraft could make it possible. Everything in the weightlessness of space floats, including fluids like vomit.

Answer provided by Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams


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