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What Contact is the piercing of mucuos membranes or the skin barrier?
A contact is considered primary if it involves the piercing of mucous membranes or the skin barrier, allowing pathogens to enter the body through these routes. This type of contact can directly lead to the transmission of infectious diseases from an infected individual to a susceptible host. Maintaining good hygiene practices and using barrier protections like gloves can help prevent such transmissions.
How many people have been infected with MRSA?
Everyone is susceptible.
Who or what can be infected with whooping cough?
Any one can be infected with Whooping Cough/Pertussis. Babies are the most susceptible though.
What is susceptible individual who can harbor the disease called?
A susceptible individual who can harbor the disease is often referred to as a "host." This individual provides an environment for the pathogen to thrive and potentially cause illness. Host factors such as age, immune status, and genetics can influence the likelihood of becoming infected.
Can you get HIV from dry humping?
No. Aids is caused by the transmission of blood or semen from an infected individual and "dry humping" is by definition dry, with no fluid exchange.
What newborns are most susceptible to GBS infection?
Although premature infants are more susceptible to GBS, 75% of infected infants are full-term.
Can a person be immune to toxoplasmosis?
Once infected, an individual is immune to reinfection.
How did Gerald carlson get infected with hepatitions b transmission?
bloodborne transmission
Can visitors to a MRSA patient be infected?
Visitors to a MRSA patient be infected if precautions are not taken, and a visitor with a cut in their skin is especially susceptible to contracting the infection.
Can a person eats infected virus pork get influenza virus?
Not unless the virus on the pork was inhaled and it was a strain to which the individual was susceptible Normally you would only eat cooked pork, so any virus would be dead.
What kind of transmission the transfer of disease through physical contact?
The transmission of disease through physical contact is known as direct transmission. This can occur through activities such as shaking hands, kissing, or other forms of close contact where infectious agents are passed from one person to another.
What is meant by the fecal oral route of disease transmission?
The fecal-oral route of disease transmission occurs when pathogens from feces are ingested through contaminated food, water, or surfaces. This can lead to infections such as gastroenteritis. Maintaining good hygiene practices like handwashing and proper waste disposal can help prevent this type of transmission.
