Transmission of Germs

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4 Ways to Spread Germs 

1. Airborne or respiratory route
2. Direct contact route
3. Fecal-oral route
4. Blood contact route

1) Airborne Germs

Airborne or respiratory germs are spread via droplets through:

• Nose
• Mouth
• Sinus

• Throat
• Lungs
• Contaminated tissues or fabric

EXAMPLES:​ TB, Colds, Chicken Pox

2) Direct Contact Germs 

Direct contact germs are spread through directly touching an infected area or body fluid such as:

• Saliva
• Mucus 

• Eye Discharge
  
• ​Pus or Weeping

EXAMPLES: Conjunctivitis (pink eye), impetigo, lice, chicken pox

3) Fecal-Oral Route Germs 

Fecal-oral route germs are transferred from stool to host via:

• Hands
  
• Food
  
• Mouthed
  
• Toys

• Toilet
• Diapers
• Etc.

EXAMPLES : Hand, foot and mouth disease, Hepatitis A, Rotavirus

​4) Blood Contact Transmission

Blood contact transmission can occur when individual comes in contact with infected blood or infected body fluids.

• A needle-stick injury or a cut with a piece of contaminated glass
• Sexual contact
• Infected women may expose their newborn children to BBP's through amniotic fluid, through blood during the birthing process, and (less likely) through breast milk.
• Mucous membrane exposure - this means that the infected blood enters your body through contact with a mucous membrane found in your eye, nose or mouth.

​EXAMPLES:  Hepatitis B,  Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS

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