Author Question: Food or water act as a(n) _____ for an infection to travel. vehicle airborne path vector ... (Read 71 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

Food or water act as a(n) _____ for an infection to travel.

vehicle
airborne path
vector
fomite

Question 2

Touching an infected person defines:

fomite contact
indirect contact
vectorborne contact
direct contact

mcarey591 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

vehicle

Rationale: A vehicle is a means in which infection can travel, including food, water, or blood.

Answer to Question 2

direct contact

Rationale: Direct contact is defined by touching of some sort with an infected patient.