Which describes the direct mode of transmission for infectious agents?
A) Fomite
B) Person to person
C) Vector
D) Vehicle
Ans: B
Direct transmission is person-to-person transmission. Indirect transmission implies a vehicle of transmission, such as a biologic or mechanical vector, which can be an animal, insect or arthropod, common vehicle or fomite, which can be any inanimate object, material, or substance that acts as a transport agent for the microbe.
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