Modes of Disease Transmission Flashcards
1
Q
person to person; immediate contact with host
A
direct contact
2
Q
via fomites; inanimate objects inadvertently used to spread to new host
A
indirect contact
3
Q
can travel less than 1 meter via cough, sneeze, breathing
A
droplet
4
Q
spread via air, water, food
A
vehicle
5
Q
farther than 1 meter; aerosol
A
airborne
6
Q
fecal-oral
A
waterborne
7
Q
foods that are inadequately processed, undercooked, poorly refrigerated
A
foodborne
8
Q
arthropods that transmit disease
A
vectors
9
Q
transmit + host pathogen; mosquitos, ticks, fleas, mites, etc.
A
biological vector
10
Q
transmit only; passively carry on feet/body; cockroaches, house flies
A
mechanical vectors
