How do viruses transmit?

Answer 1

Viruses have several ways of spread, some do it by air while others through direct contact or contaminated food or water. All depends what virus it is.
For example, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is spread by direct contact only, same goes for the Herpes family viruses like HSV, HPV and others. The Influenza virus, like the one in the latest outbreak (H1N1 type), is spread by air, i.e. air droplets expelled by another human in the vicinity.

Answer 2

Viruses such as colds and influenza can be transmitted several ways, which include inhaling mucus in the air from infected persons coughing or sneezing, by touching the same objects as someone with the virus, or from an infecteed person breathing on a person.

Answer 3

Viruses can spread in many ways:

-- by contact

-- by bodily fluids (usually blood or sexual secretions)

-- by airborne droplets (sneezing, coughing)

-- by oozing from skin lesions

-- by eating contaminated food

-- by bites from infected animals or carrier insects

*see related question

Answer 4

Airborne and Sexually,along with vector ( hand and objects)

Eating contaminated food especially meat, handling contaminated food, then not washing your hands and touching your mouth or a fomite such as an inanimate object. By bitten by infected mosquitoes or touching birds that have been contaminated such as the Avian Flu. There are many ways to contract bacterial and viral infections.

Answer 5

On dust or water particles (as from a sneeze), in water (esp toilet water), by direct contact, on dried surfaces (like the whites spread smallpox to the Indians), and via the blood.

Answer 6

Either by sexual activity, saliva exchange, or a simple cough.

Answer 7

cold and flu