Modes of Disease Transmission

How can diseases be transmitted through direct contact?

• Diseases can be transmitted through telepathy

• Diseases can be transmitted through the air

• Diseases can be transmitted through water

• Pathogens are transferred from an infected person to a healthy person through physical touch.

What is the primary mode of transmission for diseases like COVID-19?

• Direct contact

• Respiratory droplets

• Food consumption

• Airborne particles

During a camping trip, which route of transmission involves consuming contaminated water from a nearby stream?

• Fecal-oral route

• Direct contact route

• Vector-borne route

• Airborne route

Mosquitoes are an example of what type of transmission?

• Airborne transmission

• Direct transmission

• Waterborne transmission

• Vector-borne transmission

How can diseases be spread through contaminated objects?

• Contaminated objects have a protective barrier against germs

• Only certain types of diseases can be spread through contaminated objects

• Germs from an infected person can transfer to objects, and when another person touches those objects, they can pick up the germs and potentially get infected.

• Diseases cannot be spread through contaminated objects

What type of transmission occurs through contact with infected blood?

• Bloodstream transmission

• Hematogenous transmission

• Bloodborne transmission

• Blood contact spread

What is the term for diseases transmitted through the air?

• waterborne diseases

• airborne diseases

• spaceborne diseases

• landborne diseases

Which mode of transmission involves contact with bodily fluids in a hospital setting?

• Direct contact transmission

• Vector-borne transmission

• Vehicle-borne transmission

• Airborne transmission

What is the main vector for diseases like malaria?

• Housefly

• Aedes mosquito

• Female Anopheles mosquito

• Male Anopheles mosquito

How can diseases be transmitted through fecal-oral route?

• Sharing utensils with infected individuals

• Fecal matter containing pathogens contaminates food, water, or surfaces that are then ingested by another person.

• Direct contact with infected individuals

• Inhaling contaminated air