Infectious vs. Non-Infectious

Question 1

Can be spread from one person to another such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi

Answer 1

Infectious Diseases

Question 2

Commonly known as communicable diseases

Answer 2

Infectious Diseases

Question 3

Examples include chickenpox, COVID 19, and cholera

Answer 3

Infectious Diseases

Question 4

Not caused by micro-organisms and cannot be spread from person to person

Answer 4

Noninfectious Diseases

Question 5

Examples include cancer, heart disease, and diabetes

Answer 5

Noninfectious Diseases

Question 6

When the infectious agent comes into contact with the mucous membranes or broken skin of another person

Answer 6

Direct Contact

Question 7

Infectious agent comes into contact through shaking hands then touching your mucous membranes, kissing with broken skin present, or sexual contact

Answer 7

Direct Contact

Question 8

When an infectious agent comes into contact with an object or surface that another person will touch

Answer 8

Indirect Contact

Question 9

Example includes touching a doorknob that someone with the flu has touched

Answer 9

Indirect Contact

Question 10

Living organisms that can carry and transmit an infectious agent to humans or other animals

Answer 10

Vectors

Question 11

Examples are mosquitos, ticks, and fleas

Answer 11

Most Common Vectors

Question 12

3 ways infectious diseases can spread

Answer 12

Direct Contact, Indirect Contact, and Vectors