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It depends on the specific infection. If this is a respiratory inefction, the risk is high. If this is a gastric infection, such as an H. Pylori infection, the risk is nil. The risk would be greater with those disorders that are caused by organisms transmitted through saliva.
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∙ 12y agocoughing ad sneezing can spread Infectious Diseases because if one person has it they use a tissue for their own nose etc and they are obviously going to hold it in their hand so as a result they now have bacteria on their hand if they touch something the place will be infected with bacteria which will grow and grow until it is not treated if then another person who is perfectly fine touches it or the place or person with a flu they will get the bacteria which will cause them to have a flu That's how the disease spreads . :)
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∙ 13y agoThey can spread infectious diseases through microorganisms carried by moisture or dust particles in the air. This is referred to as "airborne transmission".
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What is spread of common diseases?
Sneezing coughing etc
Is tuberculosis a lifestyle or infectious disease?
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease generally spread through the air by coughing or sneezing.
How do you use the word infectious in a sentence?
Infectious diseases can rapidly spread in underdeveloped societies. He did not go to work that day because his coughing might have been infectious.
Is sneezing into your sleeve polite?
Yes, coughing and sneezing into your sleeve is considered right and polite, and is more effective in preventing the spread of diseases like the flu than is coughing into your hand or a tissue that is likely to shread.
Is pnuemonia infectious?
Pneumonia is usually cause by bacteria and is infectious. The bacteria are spread by droplets which come from the lungs when coughing or sneezing and which carry the bacteria. This can then be inhaled or breathed in by another person.
Are chickenpox and cholera spread by sick people coughing or sneezing without covering their mouths?
Chickenpox may be spread by respiratory droplets (coughing and sneezing). Cholera is spread by contaminated water.
How virus can spread?
A virus can spread by person to person. such as by coughing or sneezing on somebody.
Can an infectious disease be spread from one organism to another?
colds, and infectious diseases
Why can't you catch cancer from a person who has it?
Because cancer is a non infectious disease meaning it cannot spread by just simply coughing and sneezing. Although you can inherit cancer from your parents.
Can you get swine flu if im near someone with it?
It can be spread by coughing or sneezing
How communicable diseases spread?
.kissing and sneezing
Can Infectious diseases be spread by sunlight?
No
