Question 18 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science
Identify whether the disease in each scenario is spread by direct or indirect contact.Direct✔ Indirect A man gets Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick on a hunting trip.
Answer
A man gets Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick on a hunting trip.:
Indirect
An elderly woman gets pneumonia after inhaling another person’s cough droplets in a hospital.:
Direct
A woman gets the flu after shaking hands with a man who sneezed into his hand.: