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How do you get exposed to the flu?
You get the Flu be generally being with people that are infected. You can also get them by being in a unclean atmosphere or house/bulding.
How can a person become infected with the measles?
by being cough on by a person with the measles
Can you develop immunity to HSV-1 after being infected?
Yes, it is possible to develop immunity to HSV-1 after being infected, but the level of immunity can vary from person to person.
What is the term used to describe a person who is infected with hiv?
A person infected with HIV is generally referred to as being HIV+ (positive.) Often times, it is shortened to just "positive."
What illnesses can a person have from being exposed constantly with human fesces?
cholera
Why do some bats have rabies and some don't?
In order to get rabies, an animal has to have been exposed to the disease, usually by being bitten or scratched by an infected animal. Most bats will not have rabies, as an animal that does get infected does not have long to live.
How do you transfer scabies from one person to another?
Scabies is transmitted by being in close contact with an infected person. For example, sleeping in the same bed as an infected person or by skin-on-skin contact.
What do you mean when you call a person vulnerable?
it means they are EASILY exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. an example would be a person who is being bullied.
Can you get rabies from being castrated with a spoon?
Rabies is caused by an infectious communicable virus that is transmitted via the saliva of an infected mammal. Therefore, if the spoon were sharp enough to cut the scrotal skin and had saliva from an infected mammal on it, yes, being castrated with a spoon could result in rabies. Please bear in mind, however, that this would be a very rare occurence. Humans generally contract rabies after being bitten by an infected animal or having an open wound (scratch, etc.) exposed to the saliva of an infected animal.
Is radiation pneumonitis able to be passed to others?
Radiation pneumonitis is in relation to being exposed to radiation, therefore the only way another person could get this inflammation of the lungs is by having their person exposed to radiation as well.
Can you get strep from being in contact with a person with the flu?
You can catch the flu from being around someone with the flu. You can only get strep from someone infected with the Streptococcus bacteria.
Can a person be placed in quarantine without their consent?
Yes, if a person's illness can endanger a community then that person can be quarantined without consent. Health departments have that power in order to protect the public. There are people with untreatable diseases being held in isolation at any given time. Yes, if there is a certainty that a biological/chemical threat will spread if infected/exposed people come into contact with non-infected people. The CDC reserves the right to detained and isolate any people who they believe can spread a biologic or chemical threat, to the general population.
