BRAINCAKEFactors Affecting Transmission in Animals
Transmission in animals is affected by socioeconomic factors and living conditions
Overcrowding at work or in the home, poor nutrition, poor infrastructure resulting in poor waste and sewage disposal, poor infrastructure, a lack of trained medical professionals and a lack of public health warning systems when there are outbreaks will increase the rate of transmission.
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Key terms in this lesson
- pathogen
- A microorganism that causes disease.
- vector
- An organism, such as an insect, that transmits a pathogen from one host to another.
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