Name: Non-infectious Diseases and Peptic Ulcer
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 44 s
Description: Why do some diseases spread in the community, and some don’t? Let's study non-infectious diseases with the example of high blood pressure. Also, learn about...

Question

Explain various modes of transmission of infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

The diseases are spread through communicable or non-communicable ways which are present in our surroundings or environment. The various modes of transmission of infectious diseases are as follows:

1) Airborne diseases: Airborne diseases are caused by the pathogenic microbes small enough to be discharged from an infected person through coughing, sneezing, laughing and personal contact or aerosolization of the microbe.

2) Sexually transmitted diseases: These diseases are generally transmitted by sexual means or making use of needles used for infected persons. AIDS is a disease caused by the HIV. In this condition, a person’s immune system becomes too weak to fight any type of infection or disease.

3) Waterborne diseases: These diseases are spread through the water. It occurs when the stool of an infected person is discharged into water bodies and people living nearby use it for drinking or other purposes. The bacteria enter the gut of healthy people and infect them. An example is a cholera, dengue, etc.

4) Vector-borne diseases: Animals like flies and mosquitoes are infecting agents which carry a disease from a sick person to a healthy person. An example is rabies, malaria, etc.

Explain various modes of transmission of infectious diseases.

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