Communicable Diseases

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Communicable Diseases

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Contagious Diseases

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Communicable Diseases are diseases caused by microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, parasites, which can be transmitted from an individual to another through various pathways, such as direct contact with infected persons or by indirect means (food, fluids, air, objects, vectors). Examples of communicable diseases are influenza, tuberculosis, malaria.

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Dept. Nutrition and Dietetics Nutritional Sciences Research Division School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, King's College London, Franklin‐Wilkins Building 150 Stamford Street, SE1 9NH, London, UK
Victor R. Preedy (Prof.) (Prof.)
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Health Science Center 1295 N. Martin, P.O. Box 245155, 85724-5155, Tucson, AZ
Ronald R. Watson (Prof.) (Prof.)

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(2010). Communicable Diseases. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_5343

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