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Contact Transmission Definition:
Transmission of the pathogen by contact of the source or reservoir of the pathogen with the host.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Contact Transmission Notes:
Infectious diseases or contagious diseases when transmitted from person to person through direct contact, is termed as Contact transmission. The infections can be from different parasites, fungi, bacterial or viral. Simple preventive measures like washing hands frequently can cut down the chances of contact transmission. Measles, malaria and respiratory illnesses are common examples.
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