Disease Transmission

A living organism ( usually a biting insect) that can transfer a disease from one animal or plant to another 

• Fomite

• Vector

• Microorganism

• Pathogen

An object such as a car, boots, or door knobs, that can help carry pathogens from one location to another

• Fomite

• Vector

• Microorganism

• Pathogen

Disease that can spread from animals to people 

• Vector

• Zoonotic

• Fomite

• Vaccination

Small infectious agent that can only reproduce inside the host cell it infects 

• Parasite

• Pathogen

• Virus

• Vector

Wearing gloves and washing hands after contact with animals is a way of preventing which type of disease transmission?

• Indirect

• Aerosol

• Direct

• Vector Borne

Using insect control products and checking for ticks on animals/people are ways of preventing which type of disease transmission?

• Indirect

• Aerosol

• Direct

• Vector Borne

Disinfecting equipment and surfaces is a way of preventing which type of disease transmission?

• Indirect

• Aerosol

• Direct

• Oral

Wearing respiratory protection is a way of preventing which type of disease transmission?

• Indirect

• Aerosol

• Direct

• Oral

Washing hands before preparing food and cooking meats to proper temperatures are ways of preventing which type of disease transmission?

• Indirect

• Aerosol

• Direct

• Oral

Which type of pathogen requires a host to survive and reproduce?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Parasite

• Fungi