Question

Flu and cold season offers excellent examples of physiologic reflexes to ward off illness. One problem is that an effective mechanical defense for one person can complete a link in the chain of infection for someone else. To which link is the above referring?

Answer 1

Method of Transmission

Step-by-step explanation:

Method of Transmission involves the transfer of a transmissible disease pathogen from an infected host person or group to a specific person or group, irrespective of whether the other person was earlier infected.

Types of Method of Transmission include:

• Direct Physical Contact - Contacting an infected person .
• Indirect Physical Contact - being in contact with an infected surface or object .
• Droplet Contact - coughing or wheezing on a person
• Airborne Transmission - when bacteria can stay in the atmosphere for long .
• Fecal-Oral Transmission - Due to absence of sanitation and hygiene, generally from unwashed hands, contaminated food or water sources.