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Record 1 2009-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Epidemiology
DEF

An indirect transfer of infectious agents through contaminated inanimate materials or objects (for example: toys, handkerchief, soiled clothing, bedding, and cooking or eating utensils); substances (for example: water, food, and biological products such as blood); and mechanical (for example: carriage by crawling or flying insects).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

[Transmission d'un agent infectieux par] un objet contaminé qui sert d'intermédiaire entre une personne infectée et une autre personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
  • Epidemiología
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