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Which method of transmission involves inanimate objects contaminated by an infected person?
Which method of transmission involves inanimate objects contaminated by an infected person?
- Airborne Transmission
- Vector-borne Transmission
- Animal-to-Person Transmission
- Food and Water Transmission (correct)
What is the portal of entry that refers to the method by which the infectious agent invades the susceptible host through cuts in the skin?
What is the portal of entry that refers to the method by which the infectious agent invades the susceptible host through cuts in the skin?
- Cuts in the skin (correct)
- Eyes
- Fingernails
- Mouth
Which type of transmission occurs when a vector, such as mosquitoes, feeds on an infected person and then transmits the infection to a new host?
Which type of transmission occurs when a vector, such as mosquitoes, feeds on an infected person and then transmits the infection to a new host?
- Food and Water Transmission
- Vector-borne Transmission (correct)
- Airborne Transmission
- Vehicle (Fomite) Transmission
How does droplet transmission occur?
How does droplet transmission occur?
What is the portal of exit for infectious agents?
What is the portal of exit for infectious agents?
What is mother-to-child/vertical transmission?
What is mother-to-child/vertical transmission?
Which type of immunity is acquired from another source and lasts for a brief timeframe?
Which type of immunity is acquired from another source and lasts for a brief timeframe?
Who are most commonly considered as susceptible hosts for infections?
Who are most commonly considered as susceptible hosts for infections?
What is the main purpose of a vaccine?
What is the main purpose of a vaccine?
What does susceptibility refer to in the context of infections?
What does susceptibility refer to in the context of infections?
