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Filamentous viruses are transmitted? |
spread from person to person via contaminated bodilu fluids, primarily blood, and through the use of contaminated syringes. Even a small amount of infected blood contacting a mucous membrane or conjunctiva can induce disease. |
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how is Lyssavirus transmited? |
usually occurs via a bite from the saliva of an infected animal |
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how is RSV transmitted? |
on fomites, on hands, and less frequently via respiratory droplets |
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how is mumps transmitted? |
mumps virions are spread in respiratory secretions and infect cells of the upper respiratory system |
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how is parainfluenza virus transmitted? |
respiratory droplets and person-to-person contact transmit the virions. |
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how are the measles spread? |
Coughing, sneezing, and talking spread measles virus in the air via respiratory droplets. |
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how is HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 transmitted? |
via sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, and contaminated needles. |
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how are Coronaviruses transmitted? |
transmitted from epithelial cells of the upper respiratory tract in large droplets (sneezes and coughs) |
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how is Hepatitis C transmitted? |
blood borne and spread via needles, organ transplants, and sexual activity but not by arthropod vectors. |
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How is Rubella transmitted? |
infects only humans, entering the respiratory system and infecting cells of the upper respiratory tract. |
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How is the flavivirus transmitted? |
Aedes mosquitoes |
