Ventilation is the final crucial element to consider in minimizing infection spread.

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Staying ahead of the infection by getting rid of the dead tissue is crucial.

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Crucial variables for such forecasts, like the average time from infection to disease in people, or the variation around that average, simply cannot be determined yet.

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But their side-effects can upset the function of the body's immune system, which could be crucial in a severely injured patient, who needs to fight potential infection.

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When Christine Perry, head of the Infection Control Nurses' Association, says sharing this kind of information is crucial.

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