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Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases (Health Education · What are infectious diseases?) — "Infectious diseases are distinguished from other illnesses and disorders because they…

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  • Infectious diseases
  • They are distinguished by their ability to be transmitted between individuals.
  • Transmission can occur directly or indirectly.
  • Direct transmission
  • Indirect transmission
  • A recipient can develop the same infectious disease.
  • Those who become infected can also pass the disease on.
  • The common cold is a familiar example.
  • Non-human animals and plants can also suffer from infectious diseases.
  • These diseases cause massive losses to food crops and livestock.
  • The course focuses on infection in humans.
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"Infectious diseases are distinguished from other illnesses and disorders because they can be transmitted from someone who is ill either directly or indirectly to other individuals, who then develop the same infectious disease and are also able to pass it on. A familiar example is the ‘common cold’, which almost everyone has experienced at some time in their lives. Non-human animals and plants also suffer from infectious diseases, which cause massive losses to food crops and livestock, but our focus in this course is on infection in humans."

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