Fundamentals Of Microbiology 10th Edition by Jeffrey Pommerville

Exercise 19

Identify the different reservoirs of infection.
b. Explain the difference between a communicable and contagious disease. Provide examples beyond the ones mentioned above.
c. Identify four ways by which infectious diseases can be transmitted directly.
d. Identify the methods by which infectious disease can be transmitted indirectly.
e. Why do you think the term "outbreak" is typically used in news releases rather than epidemic
f. How do standard precautions limit the chains of transmission
g. How might climate change alter the occurrence of emerging and re-emerging diseases