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Is measles a airborne virus?
Yes, but can also be contracted by touching surfaces that an infected person has recently touched, and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
What are 3 ways that infectious diseases can be spread from one person to another?
Through direct contact, such as touching, kissing, or sexual activity. Through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Through contaminated surfaces or objects that an infected person has touched.
What is an indirect or fomite infection?
An indirect or fomite infection occurs when a person becomes infected by touching contaminated surfaces or objects that harbor infectious organisms. This can happen when the person touches their face, mouth, or eyes after touching the contaminated surface, allowing the pathogens to enter the body.
Do you have to have skin to skin contact to get chickenpox?
No, you do not have to have skin to skin contact in order to be infected with chickenpox. You can get chickenpox by breathing in the germs from someones sneeze, cough, skin to skin contact, or touching a surface the infected person has recently touched. Hope this helps. :)
How do you contract ringworm in the first place?
Ringworm is a fungal infection that can be contracted through direct contact with an infected person or animal, or by touching contaminated objects like towels or clothing.
How does a human contract ringworm?
Ringworm is a fungal infection that humans can contract through direct contact with an infected person or animal, or by touching contaminated objects like towels or clothing.
Can you contract HIV if the person infected with it cut there finger on your computer monitor and you then touched it?
No. That is not enough blood to cause an HIV infection. There needs to be a significant amount in order for that to occur. Essentially, the only way to get infected with HIV is through unprotected sex.
Does a child have to be around another infected person to get chickenpox?
Yes, most commonly a child gets chickenpox from being around an infected person. Other possibilities that are less common are touching a surface recently touched by someone with chickenpox, or coming in direct contact with wet blisters or sores of someone with shingles.
What is warts?
Warts are a type of infection caused by the HPV virus. There are more than 100 different kinds of HPV. You can get them by touching a wart on another person or touching something a person with a wart had previously touched. Warts on the genitals are very contagious and can be passed through sexual activity.
Can you get herpes from touching someones saliva but with your fingers and their herpes not showing at the time?
Only if the person in question is infected with a Herpes viral infection of the mouth. Basically, if they have oral herpes, yes. Otherwise, no.
Do you have to have chlamydia to have chlamydia conjunctivitis?
Short answer is likely yes; unless an infected person touched an infected area and then touched your eye.
What is the cause of ringworms and how are they typically contracted?
Ringworm is a fungal infection caused by dermatophytes. It is typically contracted through direct contact with an infected person or animal, or by touching contaminated objects such as towels or clothing.
