0
No. Transmission is primarily via the fecal-oral route as the virus is excreted in an infected person's feces; good hand-washing habits can help prevent the spread of infection.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What type pathogens cause polio?
Polio virus
What is the airborne transmission process for pathogens?
by relation
What trap pathogens that are airborne?
mucus membranes
What is the most mode of transmiss of pathogens?
Needlesticks
What is causes polio?
Polio is caused by a virus.
What pathogens causes polio?
Type 1 is the most common of the 3 Polioviruses that causes the Polio disease.
How was polio spread in the 1944 epidemic?
poor hygiene. airborne sneezes and coughs
What differentiates droplet transmission from airborne transmission?
the distance the pathogens travel
Is polio a disease or a virus?
polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus
What virus causes polio?
yes polio is caused by a virus
Which microorganism causes polio?
Polio is caused by a virus, the poliovirus. It belongs to the genus Enterovirus, which is a group of RNA viruses.
Can you get sick from a sneeze or cough?
Yes, you can, provided it is someone else's sneeze or cough. Airborne pathogens travel very far from the person who openly sneezes, and coughs can also release airborne pathogens that others can pick up.
