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CONTAGIOUS DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Animal Diseases
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

An infectious disease ... that is transmitted by contact with an infected individual or infected bodily discharges or fluids, ... by contact with a contaminated surface or object, or by ingestion of contaminated food or water.

French

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

[Toutes] les maladies infectieuses ne sont pas contagieuses. En revanche, toutes les maladies contagieuses sont des maladies infectieuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Microbiología y parasitología
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