Question

What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread​

Answer 1

Infectious diseases can spread in a variety of ways: through the air, from direct or indirect contact with another person, soiled objects, skin or mucous membrane, saliva, urine, blood and body secretions, through sexual contact, and through contaminated food and water.

Answer 2

Answer:

The different modes of transmission of infectious diseases are:

• Through Air: Certain disease causing microorganisms are expelled in air by coughing, sneezing, talking etc. These microorganisms are can travel through dust particles or water droplets in air to reach other people. For example tuberculosis, pneumonia, etc. spread through air.
• Through Water: Sometime casual microorganisms get mixed with drinking water and spread water born diseases. Cholera, for example is water born disease.
• Through Sexual Contact: Sexual act between two people can lead to the transfer of diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhoea, AIDS, etc.
• Through Vectors: Certain diseases spread by animals called vectors. For example mosquito spread malaria.

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