CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Indirect contact infections spread when an infected person sneezes or coughs, sending infectious droplets into the air. If healthy people inhale the infectious droplets, or if the contaminated droplets land directly in their eyes, nose or mouth, they risk becoming ill.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, indirect contact transmission of a cold may occur when someone with a cold touches their mouth, nose or eyes (mucous membranes) or coughs or sneezes into their hands, before touching a surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -Communicable (also known as infectious or transmissible) diseases are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another.

Detailed explanation-4: -A fomite refers to inanimate objects that can carry and spread disease and infectious agents. Fomites can also be called passive vectors.