How does the mechanics of infection work?

[Silentium]

How does the mechanics of infection work? Please explain.

[Zeromentor]

If you get attacked you are likely infected. If you walk near the infection tendrils, you will likely be infected. Kinda just assume that you are always infected until you test yourself.
Now, assuming you ARE infected, here's the things that will likely happen-

1. You get tested, and not much time has passed: Your test explodes violently. Get a vaccine to cure yourself.
2. You get tested and a lot of time has passed: Your test explodes, and then you transform and lose control of your body.
3. Little time has passed and you die without your head exploding- you are dead.
4. A lot of time has passed and you die to something without your head exploding- You transform into a head spider.
5. A lot of time has passed and you die to a headshot or an infected crushing your head- You are dead.
6. The infection itself kills you- You lose control of your body, the infection grows some extra limbs, and starts hunting your old teammates. If it retains a head it will likely sprint around. If it somehow lost its head for any reason, it will only walk around.

The vaccine cures you at any point before the infection takes control.

*Funny Note: The infected version of you continues to carry anything you had in your hands when you die, such as flashlights, glowsticks and weapons, though it won't use the latter.

[Fat Tony]

Airborne infection is a misleading title as far as I know for the current version.

If you get aggro'd by an enemy and have Airborne infection on, then the game rolls a chance to infect you then and there.

[✠Mistery]

Gonna going around infect everyone lol

[AGENT]

Originally posted by Zeromentor:

If you get attacked you are likely infected. If you walk near the infection tendrils, you will likely be infected. Kinda just assume that you are always infected until you test yourself.
Now, assuming you ARE infected, here's the things that will likely happen-

1. You get tested, and not much time has passed: Your test explodes violently. Get a vaccine to cure yourself.
2. You get tested and a lot of time has passed: Your test explodes, and then you transform and lose control of your body.
3. Little time has passed and you die without your head exploding- you are dead.
4. A lot of time has passed and you die to something without your head exploding- You transform into a head spider.
5. A lot of time has passed and you die to a headshot or an infected crushing your head- You are dead.
6. The infection itself kills you- You lose control of your body, the infection grows some extra limbs, and starts hunting your old teammates. If it retains a head it will likely sprint around. If it somehow lost its head for any reason, it will only walk around.

The vaccine cures you at any point before the infection takes control.

*Funny Note: The infected version of you continues to carry anything you had in your hands when you die, such as flashlights, glowsticks and weapons, though it won't use the latter.

The question may seem trivial. But in reality I often hear opposite answers from people. Can an infected player infect other players simply by passing close to them if the server's airborne infection function is enabled?