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We’re facing a global pandemic. The Coronavirus
(COVID-19) has halted modern society in a way that
has not been seen since the Swine Flu outbreak of
2009. It’s a scary, but important reminder of just
how easily microbials are spread from person to
person, both directly and indirectly.
Chris Fravel
Marketing Specialist
KioWare Kiosk Software | Analytical Design Solutions, Inc.
Let’s touch on that quickly. How are microbials spread from one
host to another? According to the Council of the Microbiology
Society, there are four main stages of microbe transmission which
include escape from the host or reservoir of infection (where the
infection agent normally lives and multiplies); transport to the new
host; entry to the new host; escape from the new host. The modes
of transmission differ from pathogen to pathogen, but the main
routes are listed below:
Animals and Insects – Whether it’s through a bite, sting, or even
body-to-body contact, animals and insects are able to transmit
certain types of microbes to humans.
Fomites – Inanimate objects such as cloth, plastic, metal, and
more can carry disease-causing microbes that are spread when
living organisms interact with them, mostly through touch.
Person-to-Person – Perhaps one of the most common forms of
transmission, person-to-person can take several forms including
airborne, blood or bodily fluid exchange, and touch.
Food and Water – Most microbes need nutrients for growth
and often consume the same foods as larger organisms like
humans. With access points to our food along the “plough to plate”
chain, microbes can wreak havoc on our food and water sources
if they are allowed to survive and multiply to the point where the
contaminated sustenance reaches our plate.
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