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Diseases Cause and Control — BIOLOGY STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9BIOLOGYDiseases Cause and Control2 Marks
Question
What are the different ways in which infectious diseases can spread?
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Answer

The different ways in which infectious diseases can spread are as follows:

 
  • Direct contact: Person to person, animal to person and expected mother to child
  • Indirect contact: Doorknob, phone, etc.
  • Droplet transmission: Sneezing, coughing, etc.
  • Particle transmission: Air particles can transfer infectious diseases
  • Bites and Stings: Mosquitoes, lice, ticks, etc.
  • Food Contamination: Food, beverages, etc.

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