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How come every person who comes in contact with a diseased individual not get infected?
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∙ 14y ago
because some peoples immune systems are better than others and some people dont stay near them as long.
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∙ 14y ago
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How is step throat contagious?
Strep Throat, or Streptococcal pharyngitis, is spread from person to person by coughing, sneezing, fluid contact, or any close contact with an infected individual.
Human to human transmission of disease?
human to human transmission of disease is through air, water,or body contact of the diseased person. when a person is diseased and sneeze or cough in pen air the germs of disease gets into the air and transmit to other people.similarly water and body contact of diseased person will cause transmission
What is the differences between Direct and indirect transmission of disease?
Direct transmission of disease is by the direct contact of a diseased person,whereas indirect transmission occurs without the direct contact. For example ;by using anything of diseased person.
How are respiratory pathogens mostly spread?
Airborne is the #1 way it is spread along with contact. If an infected individual coughs into their hand and touches something and then you touch it.....but by domeone coughing without covering their mouth can send infected particles into the air and can be ingested by another individual. These particles can be sent several feet away when an individual coughs without covering their mouth.
How do you transfer scabies from one person to another?
Scabies is transmitted by being in close contact with an infected person. For example, sleeping in the same bed as an infected person or by skin-on-skin contact.
Is a inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection and contracted by coming in contact with an infected person's blood or body fluids?
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Everyday casual contact with a person that is HIV-infected will put you at risk for becoming infected with HIV?
No. HIV is not transmitted via casual contact.
How do you contract streptococcus?
You can contract a streptococcal infection by coming in contact with an infected person. Streptococcus is a bacterium that can causes strep throat. This contagious disease is spread when an infected person coughs, sneezing or has contact with another person.
Can you contact hiv after total hysterectomy?
If you have sex with an infected person, then yes you can.
How did you get smallpox?
direct contact with sick person or with infected blankets etc
How do lice get on your head?
Head to head contact with another infected person
Is there only one way to transmit aids?
There are three ways I know that you can do to transmit AIDS or HIV. If you have sexual intercourse with the infected person, if you share a needle with the infected person, or if you have blood-to-blood contact with an infected person.
