Epidemiology for the Health Professions

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: Mode of Transmission (Page 2 of 3)

  1. Direct, resulting in immediate transmission

    1. Droplet (sneezing, coughing, talking within distance of 3 feet) -- many respiratory infections.

    2. Contact (kissing, skin to skin, sexual intercourse) -- STDs and enteric diseases, infectious mononucleosis.

    3. Contact with contaminated soil -- hookworm.