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Is smallpox infectious or noninfectious?
Infectious, but it no longer exists. It was eradicated decades ago.
Is meningo a contagious disease?
Meningococcal disease is contagious; it's an infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus). It's transmitted through respiratory secretions.
Is a cold a infectious or noninfectious diseases?
The common cold (also known as nasopharyngitis, acute viral rhinopharyngitis, acute coryza, or a cold) (Latin: rhinitis acuta catarrhalis) is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, caused primarily by rhinoviruses and coronaviruses.
What is the meaning of infectious disease?
The disease which is spread from person to person is called infectious disease. For example flu is a viral disease through which the other person is infected from the patient
What are infectious disease that spread through sexual contact referred to as?
Infectious disease that are spread through sexual contact are called, "STDs" which is short for "Sexually Transmitted Disease". The former term used was, "VD" which stood for "Venereal Disease".
Infectious diseases that attack the respiratory system are usually transmitted how?
through the air
What disease is spread via the airborne transmission of pathogens malaria flu lung cancer lyme disease?
The disease that is spread via airborne transmission of pathogens is the flu. Influenza viruses are transmitted through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites, lung cancer is not an infectious disease, and Lyme disease is spread through tick bites.
Is HIV passed through families?
No. It is not a genetic disease, but an infectious one.
Is tuberculosis a lifestyle or infectious disease?
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease generally spread through the air by coughing or sneezing.
What are the examples of direct and indirect disease?
Direct disease transmission occurs when an infectious agent is transmitted directly from an infected individual to a susceptible host, such as through physical contact, respiratory droplets, or sexual contact. Examples include the flu, where the virus spreads through respiratory droplets, and HIV, transmitted through bodily fluids. Indirect disease transmission involves intermediary agents, such as vectors or surfaces. For instance, malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites, and norovirus can spread via contaminated surfaces or food.
Is influenza non infectious?
No, influenza is an infectious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. It spreads easily from person to person through respiratory droplets when infected individuals cough, sneeze, or talk.
How is HIV spread though genetics?
HIV is an infectious disease. It is not spread through genetics.
