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TRANSMISSION DIRECT CONTACT [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Human Diseases
  • Epidemiology
OBS

Direct contact transmission includes touching an infected person through, for example, kisses, sexual contact, contact with oral secretions or contact with body lesions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies humaines
  • Épidémiologie
OBS

La transmission par contact direct comprend le fait de toucher une personne infectée, par exemple, par les baisers, les contacts sexuels, les contacts avec les sécrétions orales ou les contacts avec les lésions corporelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades humanas
  • Epidemiología
OBS

La transmisión por contacto directo incluye el hecho de tocar a una persona infectada, por ejemplo, mediante besos, contacto sexual, contacto con secreciones orales o contacto con lesiones corporales.

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