Direct contact, indirect contact, airborne are ways pathogens are spread.
When a disease is spread from one person to another they are called communicable diseases.
The disease is said to be infectious, or contagious.
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Cholera is spread through contaminated water and food. Cholera is unlikely to spread directly from one person to another.
Communicable diseases spread from one person to another by pathogens. Three well-known communicable diseases are the common cold, strep throat, and HIV/AIDS.
People talk in memes to spread cultural ideas from one person to another.
noncommunicable cannot be spread from one person to another noninfectious cannot be spread from person to person
Pathogens spread from person to person in numerous ways. The influenza virus is transmitted through the air, usually via sneezing and coughing. Escherichia coli is transmitted via water, food, and blood. There are many more pathogens that can be transmitted by saliva, etc.
noncommunicable cannot be spread from one person to another noninfectious cannot be spread from person to person
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An airborn disease is one for which the pathogens are spread through the air.
noncommunicable cannot be spread from one person to another noninfectious cannot be spread from person to person