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Viruses are spread by one of the following routes:
1. direct contact
2. ingestion of contaminated food and water
3. inhalation of airborne particles.
4. exposure to contaminated body fluids and/or contaminated equipment
From : Lorenz VanEerd (Pharmacy Technician)-Pharmacology 3rd edition
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell a virus is spread by people sneezing and coughing in the air and not washing their hands after coughing or sneezing. The germs are then breathed in from other people and the virus spreads to one person to another. Viruses can also be spread from:
· in air
· through contact with animals
· through contaminated food
· through touch
If you touch somebody who has the flu, odds are you might get it by interacting with that person face to face. You can get a virus by the air, like when somebody sneezes, they should sneeze into their arm, but if they don't, all the virus germs are in the air and when you walk into them, you will get them all over you. And that will get you sick.
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∙ 12y agoWell say for starters your friend has rabies, when you have an open cut, he/she hugs you. Then a source of the virus enters your open wound. It goes through your blood stream then eventually spreads. So there you have it. You now have rabies!
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∙ 9y agoViruses are composed of two main parts: an outer protein covering called a capsid and an inside core of either DNA or RNA.
Some of these have an envelope over the capsid. The ones that do not are said to be naked. The proteins in the capsid allow the virus to attach to the "docking stations" proteins of the host cell. The naked viruses are more resistant to changes in the environment.
They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They cannot make more viruses on their own otherwise.
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∙ 14y agoA virus can spread by person to person. such as by coughing or sneezing on somebody.
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∙ 12y ago2 ways: Viruses and diseases could spread by touch or airborne.
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∙ 11y agoAchoo. Bleurgh. Cough-cough.
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∙ 11y agovir
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What are three difference between viruses and bacteria?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
Is tooth decay a virus or bacteria?
tooth decay is a bacteria because it cannot be spread to other people. while viruses can be spread to other people.
What are 2 ways viruses are spread from one organism to another?
itcan be spread from the air we breathe ... and also things we touch.
What are viruses that infect bacteria called?
the virus that infects bacteria is bacteriophage
How are viruses spread from cell to cell?
New viruses are released after the lytic cycle. ~Gradpoint/Novanet
What are difference between bacteria and viruses.?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
What are three difference between viruses and bacteria?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
Does an infectious disease spread only by bacteria?
Infectious diseases spread when bacteria or viruses move from the carrier to others.
Do bacteria and virus spread the same way?
Viral and bacterial infections are both spread in basically the same ways. A person with a cold can spread the infection by coughing and/or sneezing. Bacteria or viruses can be passed on by touching or shaking hands with another person.Feb 5, 2014Found on Netdocter.
Are bacteria spread the same way as viruses?
Yes. Virus do infect bacteria. They are called bacteriophages. (bacteria eaters)
Is tooth decay a virus or bacteria?
tooth decay is a bacteria because it cannot be spread to other people. while viruses can be spread to other people.
What are two ways viruses cause infection?
by spreading bacteria
What are the concepts of aeromicrobiology?
Aeromicrobiology is the study of occurrence and spread of airborne microorganisms, including viruses and bacteria and the spores of bacteria and fungi.
What are 2 ways viruses are spread from one organism to another?
itcan be spread from the air we breathe ... and also things we touch.
What are two ways viruses are spread?
physical contact and not washing your hands
What are ways bacteria can spread?
by wind by food by water by direct contact
What is the size of bacteria and viruses on Mars?
There are no bacteria or viruses on mars.
