OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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In a remote region, where contact between people is rare.
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In a rural farming community, where neighbors live miles apart.
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In a crowded city.
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In a medical lab
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Detailed explanation-1: -With more people living in dense conditions, there is more frequent contact between more individuals, allowing disease transmission to easily occur.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Infectious diseases are commonly transmitted through direct person-to-person contact. Transmission occurs when a person with an infectious disease touches or exchanges body fluids with someone else.
Detailed explanation-4: -Infectious diseases commonly spread through the direct transfer of bacteria, viruses or other germs from one person to another. This can happen when an individual with the bacterium or virus touches, kisses, or coughs or sneezes on someone who isn’t infected.
Detailed explanation-5: -In direct transmission, an infectious agent is transferred from a reservoir to a susceptible host by direct contact or droplet spread. Direct contact occurs through skin-to-skin contact, kissing, and sexual intercourse. Direct contact also refers to contact with soil or vegetation harboring infectious organisms.
Detailed explanation-6: -Spreading Diseases The introduction of new immigrants and the growth of large urban areas allowed previously localized diseases to spread quickly and infect larger populations. Towns grew into cities as industrialization sparked urban migration from rural communities in both the United States and Europe.