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A fomite is any object that can facilitate horizontal bacteria transmission of bacteria or virus (person to person). Almost every object on earth could theoretically act as a fomite.
A good example would be a doorknob:
Someone with an infection (that has the infection-causing bacteria on their hands) touches a doorknob, then you touch that doorknob and then touch your nose or mouth, then you get the infection. The doorknob acted as a fomite, and you just got a fomite borne infection.
Another example would be food:
Someone with an infection sneezes on your food (or near your food), then you eat that food, then you get the infection. The food acted as a fomite, and you just got a fomite borne infection.
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How are infrctious diseases spread?
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How much bacteria can contaminate the surface of a fomite?
Over one billion bacteria can contaminate the surface of a fomite. Bacteria can contaminate any kind of surface in seconds.
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Malaria is caused by a blood-borne protozoa. Dengue is caused by a virus. HIV/AIDS is caused by a blood-borne virus. Alazar is not a disease.
An object that can carry microorganisms?
1.Air 2.water 3.food
How are infrctious diseases spread?
Infectious diseases spread either by person to person contact, or indirectly by a vector or a fomite.
What is air borne and water borne diseases?
Air borne diseases. These crop diseases are transmitted by the air, e.g., 'rust of wheat' , "blast of rice" , etc. Air-borne diseases attack all aerial parts of the plants, e.g., leaf, flower, and fruits. Water borne diseases. Pathogens of these crop diseases are transmitted by the water, e.g., "bacterial blight of rice".
What are causes of infectious diseases?
Infectious Diseases are generally caused by microbes called pathogens that enter into the body and prevents it from functioning properly. Infections are caused by bacteria, which can be airborne or blood-borne, or from viruses, which are typically airborne or by contact with a carrier or fomite. (A fomite is an object upon which viruses or bacteria can live for a short period of time.)Depending on the disease it can be caused by any of the following types of infectious organisms: bacteria, fungi, protozoa, parasites, rickettsia, viruses. It is also believed that certain types of defective proteins called prions, although they are not organisms, are the cause of some infectious diseases.
What are the causes of infectious?
Infectious Diseases are generally caused by microbes called pathogens that enter into the body and prevents it from functioning properly. Infections are caused by bacteria, which can be airborne or blood-borne, or from viruses, which are typically airborne or by contact with a carrier or fomite. (A fomite is an object upon which viruses or bacteria can live for a short period of time.)Depending on the disease it can be caused by any of the following types of infectious organisms: bacteria, fungi, protozoa, parasites, rickettsia, viruses. It is also believed that certain types of defective proteins called prions, although they are not organisms, are the cause of some infectious diseases.
What are water diseases called?
Water borne infections
What are some types of air-borne diseases?
Here are some air-borne diseases:the common coldinfluenzapneumoniatuberculosislegiollenosis
How are mosquito-borne diseases treated?
If you mean Malaria, there is no cure.
What is the differences between viral and bacterial water-born disease?
The viral water-borne diseases cannot be treated by the antibiotics while the bacterial water-borne diseases can be treated by the antibiotics.
Why are mosquito-borne diseases less common in India?
Mosquito born diseases are very common in India.
How soon will you see symptoms after you have been infected with a blood-borne disease?
Different blood borne diseases have different incubation periods.
What diseases are water borne diseases?
diarrhea, dysentry, typhoid, polio, cholera, malaria,
What are the diseases in rainy season?
Rainy season diseases are water borne diseases like typhoid, dysentry, malaria,commoncold,allergiesand ofcourse hepatitis.
