disease transmission JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/dɪˌziːz ˌtrænzˈmɪʃən/ · dis·ease trans·mis·sion
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- The process by which a disease is passed from one person or organism to another. The study of disease transmission is crucial in understanding how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
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- A situation or event in which a disease is transmitted from one person or organism to another. The outbreak of the disease was a result of a specific instance of disease transmission at the local hospital.
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Did you know? The term 'disease transmission' is often used in the context of vaccination, where the goal is to prevent the transmission of a disease by introducing a weakened or inactivated form of the pathogen to the body, thereby building immunity.