Monday, 28 November 2011

Modes of Communicable diseases transmission

Communicable diseases may be transmitted from the reservoir or source of infection to a susceptible individual in many different ways, depending upon the infectious agent, portal of entry and the local ecological conditions.

Direct transmission
o   Direct contact
o   Droplet in faction
o   Contact with soil
o   Inoculation into skin or mucosa
o   Tran placental (vertical)

Indirect transmission
o   Vehicle-borne
o   Vector-borne
o   Mechanical
o   Biological
o   Air-borne
o   Droplet nuclei
o   Dust
o   Fomite-borne
o   Unclean hands and fingers

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