Pathogen transmission
Understanding Pathogen Transmission
Test your knowledge about how pathogens spread in our environment. This quiz covers various modes of transmission, examples of communicable diseases, and strategies for reducing disease spread.
Join us to learn more and challenge yourself:
- Direct vs. Indirect transmission
- Role of vectors and fomites
- Impact of climate and nutrition
Direct transmission can involve inoculation, which is
Skin to skin contact
Directly into the vascular system
Ingesting
Mouth to mouth contact
Fomites are a type of indirect transmission, and are
Inanimate objects
Insects
Food
Droplets
Examples of a vectors include
Mosquitoes
Water
Bedding
Inhaled droplets
An example of a communicable disease passed on by skin to skin contact is
HIV
Tuberculosis
Ringworm
Malaria
An example of indirect transmission in plants could be
Soil contamination
Inter-plant contact
One easy way to reduce transmission rates is to
Space organisms out more
Kill diseased organisms
The addition of more organisms
Damp, warm conditions
What could be a reason for disease prevalence increase
Donald Trump
Climate change
Increased housing availability
Increased use of electricity
Which of these is not a contributor to transmission rates
Nutrition
Population density
Waste disposal
Use of medical drugs
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