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Diseases that are carried by animals or insects are spread by communicable transmission is this true?
True. This is the official definition of a communicable disease: A type of disease that is contagious since the agent of the disease may be transmitted from the infected host to another.Transmission may involve fluid exchange or exposure to vectors contaminated by the infective agent. Vectors can be insects or other animals including humans.
Are chigger bites contagious?
No, chigger bites are not contagious. Chiggers are tiny larvae of mites that can cause itching and skin irritation when they bite humans. The bites themselves do not spread from person to person.
What is the role of vector in the spread of disease?
Vectors are living organisms that can transmit disease to humans. They can carry pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites, and introduce them to humans through bites or contact. Common vectors include mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas, which can spread diseases like malaria, dengue fever, Lyme disease, and bubonic plague. Vector control is an important strategy in preventing the spread of these diseases.
Is elephantiasis contagious?
No it is not. Elephantiasis is caused by microscopic thread-like parasitic worms which are transmitted by mosquitoes. Therefore, it is impossible for an individual to become infected with elephantiasis when they are in close contact with other infected individuals.Elephantitis is actually caused by a parasite. The disease is not considered contagious but the parasites that cause it can be spread. The parasite or worms can be spread by mosquitoes but having the parasite alone will not cause the disease. The disease is caused by the parasites blocking glands in the lymphatic system of the human body.
What kind of disease or sickness does a leach give you?
Leeches do not transmit diseases or sickness directly to humans. However, their bites can introduce bacteria into the bloodstream, possibly leading to infection if not properly treated.
Is chickungunya a communicable disease?
Yes, chickungunya is a communicable disease. It is a viral disease spread by mosquito bites.
Can you get diseases from flea bites?
One disease spread by flea bites was called Black Death.
How and where is lyme disease spread?
Lyme disease is spread by ticks. Lyme disease can be pretty much everywhere.
What could a conclusion be on an essay about malaria?
Malaria is a dangerous disease caused by a viral infection. This disease is commonly transmitted by mosquito bites to humans and other animals.
What could a conclusion be on essay about malaria?
malaria is a dangerous disease caused by a viral infection. This disease is commonly transmitted by mosquito bites to humans and other animals.
What can you get from a mammal bites?
diarhea
Can you get a disease from flea bites?
Yes, you can get a disease from flea bites. That is how the Black Death was spread in the Middle Ages. It killed 1/4 the population of Europe. It exists in the 4 corners region of the United States.
How easily can yellow fever spread?
The disease is not spread directly from person to person.It is spread by the bite of an infective Aedes Aegypti Mosquito.A Mosquito the bites a person with yellow fever within the first the first five days of illness may transmit the disease to other people it bites later.
Is Malaria a disease of affluence?
Malaria is spread by mosquito bites in some of the poorest places in the world. Hardly an affluent area.
Compare the mode of transmission of the common cold with that of malaria?
the common cold is a disease that is only spread to others by direct contact while malaria is the infectious disease that is spread by mosquitos carrying the virus and injecting the host with the bacteria when it bites
Is the west nile viral or bacterial?
West Nile virus is a viral infection, not a bacterial one. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
What is fowl pox?
Fowl pox is a viral disease that affects poultry, particularly chickens and turkeys. It is characterized by the development of wart-like lesions on the skin and mucous membranes of the bird, which can affect the bird's ability to eat and drink. Fowl pox is typically spread through mosquito bites or direct contact with infected birds.
