Disease Transmission

Question 1

Pathogen

Answer 1

a disease producing microorganism such as virus

Question 2

transmission

Answer 2

is the spread of a disease

Question 3

contamination

Answer 3

pathogen is possibly present

Question 4

Communicable disease

Answer 4

also known as contagious disease, is any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either directly or by indirect contact with contaminated objects.
ex. measles

Question 5

Indirect contact transmission

Answer 5

refers to situations in which a susceptible person is infected by contact with a contaminated surface

Question 6

Bloodborne transmission

Answer 6

is the spread of a disease through contact with infected blood or other body fluids that are contaminated by infected blood.
Ex. HIV, STD, Hep B

Question 7

Droplet transmission

Answer 7

is the spread of diseases such as measles, cold, and flue through large respiratory droplets sprayed by coughing sneezing onto nearby person or object. Use mask. Primary cause of nosocomial infections (hospital acquired)

Question 8

Airborne transmission

Answer 8

occurs through contact with germs floating in the air

Question 9

Food-borne and waterborne transmission

Answer 9

known as fecal-oral transmission, is caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water

Question 10

Vector-borne transmission

Answer 10

is the spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector