Communicable Dieases

Question 1

What is a communicable disease?

Answer 1

Communicable diseases are illnesses caused by viruses or bacteria that people spread to one another through contact with contaminated surfaces, bodily fluids, blood products, insect bites, or through the air.

Question 2

What are some examples of communicable diseases?

Answer 2

Examples include:
- HIV (AIDS)
- Measles
- Tuberculosis
- Chlamydia
- Flu
- Strep throat
- Common cold
- Whooping cough
- COVID-19
- Salmonella