CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How can infectious diseases be spread from one person to another?
A
trough the air
B
by physical contact
C
by animals
D
through food and water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Disease-causing germs can also infect you through contaminated food and water. This mechanism of transmission allows germs to be spread to many people through a single source.

Detailed explanation-2: -Through contact with contaminated food or water These diseases come from eating or drinking food or water contaminated with germs or their toxins. Often these infections are spread by the faecal-oral route. Examples of food-or water-borne diseases: listeria.

Detailed explanation-3: -A communicable disease is one that is spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being bitten by an insect.

Detailed explanation-4: -Foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Most foodborne diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

Detailed explanation-5: -Waterborne illness is caused by recreational or drinking water contaminated by disease-causing microbes or pathogens. Of note, many waterborne pathogens can also be acquired by consuming contaminated food or beverages, from contact with animals or their environment, or through person-to-person spread.

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