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Reservoirs and Transmission of Disease Flashcards

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The most common reservoir of infectious disease in humans is—–

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The human body

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Transmission:
Examples of respiratory droplets

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Sneezing , coughing

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Examples of direct contact transmission

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Shaking hands, sexual contact

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Examples of indirect contact transmission

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Door knobs, elevator buttons

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Examples of airborne transmission

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SARS, Covid, Influenza

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Examples of water borne transmission

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Hepatitis A, Cholera, Amoeba

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Examples of food borne transmission

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Salmonella, Hepatitis

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Mechanical vectors that have microorganisms on their surface

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Flies

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Biological vectors that carry microorganisms in their bodies

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Mosquito

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