MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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bites from insects / animals
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contaminated foods like chicken and beef
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contaminated objects like door knobs and desks
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indirect contact with an infected person
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Detailed explanation-1: -Insects (mosquitoes, lice, fleas, bed bugs) and ticks are able to transmit a number of diseases caused by infectious agents: viruses(chikungunya virus, yellow fever, dengue fever, etc.), bacteria (Lyme disease, plague, etc.), parasites(malaria, sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, filariasis, etc.).
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common insects that pass on disease are mosquitoes, sand flies, ticks, and fleas. For example, mosquitoes are known for spreading the Zika virus, Yellow Fever, and Malaria. Ticks are known to spread Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Detailed explanation-3: -Diseases that are spread to people by mosquitoes include Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chikungunya. Dengue and severe dengue. Yellow fever. Zika virus. Malaria. Japanese encephalitis. Lymphatic filariasis. Leishmaniasis. More items •02-Mar-2020