Additional materials Flashcards
1
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What is the mode of transmission?
A
The route of transmission of the agent (causative organism).
2
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What are the types of contact transmission?
A
Contact transmission may be direct or indirect.
3
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What is direct contact transmission?
A
Person-to-person transmission accomplished through body fluids or through contaminated food or water.
4
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What is indirect contact transmission?
A
Transmission accomplished through inanimate objects.
5
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What is airborne or droplet transmission?
A
Transfer through droplets (from coughing, sneezing, or talking) or through air current.
6
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What is vector transmission?
A
Transmission involving intermediaries, such as flies, mosquitoes, or other insects or rodents.
