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===Communication of Disease===
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: '''Communicable Diseases''' can be spread in a number of different ways which provide information about how to remain [[hygiene|hygienic]] to prevent the spread of [[disease]].
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Revision as of 23:04, 9 November 2018

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A communicable disease is a disease caused by a pathogen which can be spread from one organism to another.

About Communicable Diseases

When a pathogen enters an organism it is referred to as an infection.

The pathogens that cause a communicable disease are:

Communication of Disease

Communicable Diseases can be spread in a number of different ways which provide information about how to remain hygienic to prevent the spread of disease.
  • Airborne
  • Physical Contact
  • Waterborne
  • Bodily Fluids
  • Vectors