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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoRespiratory syncytial virus is spread through close contact with an infected person.
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How are pathogens expelled from the respiratory system?
Oxygen
What is a portal of entry for pathogens?
mucous membranes of the respiratory tract
You can prevent the spread of pathogens by?
washing hands
What kills all microorganisms both pathogenic and nonpathogenic?
mostly other pathogens kill pathogens
How did leprosy spread?
Respiratory droplets.
When pathogens are transmitted through the air they usually eneter the body through?
The respiratory system; the lungs.
What type of cell in the respiratory tract functions in phagocytes of inhaled pathogens and foreign particles?
Macrophages
Why are the digestive and respiratory systems often the sites of entry for pathogens?
Diffusion take place in these systems.
Does bacteria help the respiratory system?
The respiratory system has a number of nonspecific defenses against disease. The hairs of the nose trap dust and pathogens. Mucus in the upper and lower respiratory system traps foreign bodies and pathogens. The cilia constantly move the mucus with this trapped material out of the system. The cough and sneeze reflexes also offer protection.
How do pathogens spread when a person sneezes?
Air contamination working hard
Why is sewage dangerous water pollutant?
It contains pathogens which can spread disease.
Can some pathogens be spread between organisms very easily?
yup
