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6 ημέρες πριν · The route by which an infectious agent is transmitted from a reservoir to another host is called the mode of transmission. It is important for you to identify different modes of transmission, because prevention and control measures differ depending on the type.
- Communicable Diseases Module: 2. Prevention and Control of Communicable ...
Epidemiologic classifications are based on the mode of...
- Communicable Diseases Module: 2. Prevention and Control of Communicable ...
3 ημέρες πριν · Zoonotic diseases generally refer to diseases of animal origin in which direct or vector mediated animal-to-human transmission is the usual source of human infection. Animal populations are the principal reservoir of the pathogen and horizontal infection in humans is rare.
3 ημέρες πριν · Epidemiologic classifications are based on the mode of transmission and include foodborne, waterborne, airborne and vector-borne diseases. Prevention and control measures for communicable diseases may target the reservoir of infection, the mode of transmission, or the susceptible host.
7 Οκτ 2024 · Compare contact, vector, and vehicle modes of transmission. Identify important disease vectors. Explain the prevalence of nosocomial infections. Understanding how infectious pathogens spread is critical to preventing infectious disease.
3 ημέρες πριν · An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection. Infections can be caused by a wide range of pathogens, most prominently bacteria and viruses. [2] . Hosts can fight infections using their immune systems.
17 Οκτ 2024 · A direct contact illness is one that spreads when an infected person has direct bodily contact with someone who’s not infected and passes on a germ. It’s the most common way infections pass...
5 ημέρες πριν · Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. It spreads through the air when people with TB cough, sneeze or spit. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable. About a quarter of the global population is estimated to have been infected with TB bacteria.