Diseases Contagious

Contagious diseases - (obsolete; morbi contagiosi) are a group of diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms and transmitted from a sick person or animal to a healthy one. Contagious diseases include infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.

The main routes of transmission of infectious diseases are: airborne (through coughing, sneezing), fecal-oral (through dirty hands, water and food), sexual, through blood and body fluids, as well as through insect and animal bites.

The most dangerous infectious diseases include plague, cholera, smallpox, polio, AIDS, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. To prevent the spread of infectious diseases, they are vaccinated, observe the rules of personal and public hygiene, and also take anti-epidemic measures.