What is the main mode of transmission for the common cold?

Practice Questions

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What is the main mode of transmission for the common cold?
  1. Airborne droplets
  2. Contaminated food
  3. Vector-borne
  4. Direct contact with blood

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main mode of transmission for the common cold?
  • Step 1: Understand that the common cold is caused by viruses.
  • Step 2: Know that when a person who has a cold coughs or sneezes, tiny droplets containing the virus are released into the air.
  • Step 3: Realize that these droplets can be inhaled by people nearby, leading to the spread of the cold.
  • Step 4: Remember that touching surfaces contaminated with the virus can also lead to infection, but the main way is through the air.
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