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A pathogen is any organism that causes an ______
A pathogen is any organism that causes an ______
infection
A ______ is an organism that carries the pathogen, may or may not show the symptoms of the disease.
A ______ is an organism that carries the pathogen, may or may not show the symptoms of the disease.
carrier
A ______ is an organism capable of transmitting diseases from an infected individual to a healthy individual without itself getting infected.
A ______ is an organism capable of transmitting diseases from an infected individual to a healthy individual without itself getting infected.
vector
The spreading of microbes and disease is known as ______.
The spreading of microbes and disease is known as ______.
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Transmission by air (Airborne diseases) A cough or a sneeze can release millions of microbes into the air which can then infect somebody else. Eg.
Transmission by air (Airborne diseases) A cough or a sneeze can release millions of microbes into the air which can then infect somebody else. Eg.
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