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Pathogen transmission. In medicine, public health, and biology, transmission is the passing of a pathogen causing communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a particular individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected. [1] The term strictly refers to the transmission of ...
Types of direct contact include the following. 1. Person-to-person contact. Infectious diseases are commonly transmitted through direct person-to-person contact. Transmission occurs when a person ...
Some illnesses, like the flu and measles, can spread through both the air and direct contact. When you are infected and cough, sneeze, or talk, you release some viruses into the air. People near ...
Contagious disease. A contagious disease is an infectious disease that is readily spread (that is, communicated) by transmission of a pathogen through contact (direct or indirect) with an infected person. [1] A disease is often known to be contagious before medical science discovers its causative agent. Koch's postulates, which were published ...
The Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (CCDM) is one of the most widely recognized reference volumes on the topic of infectious diseases. [1] It is useful for physicians, epidemiologists, global travelers, emergency volunteers and all who have dealt with or might have to deal with public health issues.
Impact of Non-Communicable Disease on Your Health. Cardiovascular diseases. These conditions affect your blood vessels and heart. They include coronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke ...
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of noncommunicable disease deaths. Some common noncommunicable cardiovascular conditions and diseases include: heart attack. stroke. coronary artery ...
National Institute for Communicable Diseases. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases ( NICD) is the national public health institute of South Africa, [1] [2] providing reference to microbiology, virology, epidemiology, surveillance and public health research to support the government's response to communicable disease threats. [3] [4]