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TRANSMISSION INDIRECT CONTACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect contact transmission
1, record 1, English, indirect%20contact%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transmission by indirect contact 1, record 1, English, transmission%20by%20indirect%20contact
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indirect contact transmission involves contact between a fomite and the person that becomes infected. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20contact%20transmission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This kind of transmission also occurs when a healthy person touches an infected person, does not wash their hands well, and then touches another person and infects them. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20contact%20transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission par contact indirect
1, record 1, French, transmission%20par%20contact%20indirect
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmission par contact indirect met en cause le contact entre une matière contaminée et la personne qui se fait infecter. 2, record 1, French, - transmission%20par%20contact%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce type de transmission peut également survenir lorsqu'une personne saine touche une personne infectée, ne se lave pas bien les mains, puis touche une autre personne et l'infecte. 2, record 1, French, - transmission%20par%20contact%20indirect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión por contacto indirecto
1, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto%20indirecto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmisión por contacto indirecto ocurre cuando un objeto contaminado por un agente infeccioso entra en contacto con una persona y la infecta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto%20indirecto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La transmisión por contacto indirecto también puede ocurrir cuando una persona sana toca a una persona infectada, no se lava bien las manos y luego toca a otra persona y la infecta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto%20indirecto
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