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Yes they can be. It's the main cause for ear infections. For instance, if a child has an eye infection and they rub their eye, then stick that finger in their ear, they can spread the infection to their ear and vice versa.
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How does sound travel from instruments to your ears?
Sound creates waves in a material- compression waves. These waves are transmitted through the atoms/molecules in the material to the receiver. The denser a material is, the more effectively sound may travel; this is because the sound waves are transmitted more easily through the tightly packed molecules.
How does sound made by a virbrating object travel?
Sound is transmitted through gases, plasma, and liquids as longitudinal waves. However, through solids it can be transmitted through either longitudinal waves or transversal waves. To view the source and more information go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound
What happens if germs get near you?
Nothing. Germs have to be bad germs and have to get into you to harm you.
If you cover your ears and hum what is the sound travelling through?
Your jaw bones. Then up through the anvils and stirrups to your eardrums.
Does salt kill germs?
Yes, it kills most germs.
How are germs transmitted?
Germs can be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person, such as shaking hands or kissing, as well as through indirect contact with surfaces contaminated with germs. They can also be spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Additionally, germs can be transmitted through vectors like mosquitoes or ticks.
Is hepatitis transmitted through kissing?
typhoid fever can't be transmitted through a kiss .. but if your immune system is weak then you are likely to gain typhoidal germs.
How is scrofula transmitted?
Scrofula is usually spread in germs. If someone has had scrofula before the germs still remain on its body. And then it passes to a different person
What are three ways in which germs are transmitted?
Let us be correct and call these bacteria and/or virus or microbes. They each can be transmitted through direct contact, indirect contact or through the air. Direct contact includes touching with bare skin. Indirect contact is by leaving the microbes on a surface for someone else to pick up.
What has keeping clean got to do with your health?
washes away dirt, and germs, because if you don't wash then those germs will find a way inside your body through, cuts, mouth, nose, eyes, ears, and soon you'll end up with a cold or sickness or disease
Can ear wax cause ear infections?
Ear wax is secreted by the ceruminous glands of the ears. It functions to protect the ears from outside contaminants. Diseases do not spread well through ear wax, but it may be possible to catch diseases transmitted through body fluids via ear wax.
Light that passes through an object is said to be?
transmitted
How is scrapie transmitted?
It is transmitted through feed contaminated with nervous tissue. It can also be transmitted through pasture infected with placental tissue from infected sheep.
How does sound travel from instruments to your ears?
Sound creates waves in a material- compression waves. These waves are transmitted through the atoms/molecules in the material to the receiver. The denser a material is, the more effectively sound may travel; this is because the sound waves are transmitted more easily through the tightly packed molecules.
Substance through which a wave is transmitted?
The substance through which a wave is transmitted is called the MEDIUM.Your very welcome.
What is it called when light passes through a substance is it transmitted or absorbed?
It is transmitted.
Bloodborne infections can be transmitted through an open cut?
Yes, bloodborne infections can be transmitted through an open cut.
