Question

how are viruses spread
viruses can be spread in many different methods:

• via ______________ (tears, mucus) (ex. cold, flu)
• via ______________ (ex. polio, hepatitis, tmv)
• via ________________________, other to child or person to person (ex. hiv, herpes)

Explanation:

Viruses can spread through various means. For the first blank, cold and flu viruses are commonly spread via respiratory secretions (like mucus and tears). For the second blank, polio, hepatitis, and TMV (tobacco mosaic virus) are often spread through contaminated water or food. For the third blank, HIV and herpes are spread via body fluids (such as blood, semen, etc.) from one person to another (including mother - to - child in some cases).

Answer:

1. respiratory secretions
2. contaminated water or food
3. body fluids (mother)