Transmission of infectious diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Disease causing microorganisms are transmitted from a ______ to a _______
A
Reservoir, Host
2
Q
What are the principle modes of infectious transmission?
A
Airborne
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Common-vehicle transmission (contaminated water/food)
Vector-borne transmission (insects-mosquitoes)
3
Q
_________ _________ is the direct transfer of an infectious agent from person to person through close physical contact
A
Direct-contact transmission
4
Q
_______ __________ involves the transfer of microbes from one host to another via an inanimate object
A
Indirect-contact transmission
5
Q
_________ __________ involves the transfer of infectious microbes from one reservoir to many people
A
Common-vehicle transmission
