Question

question 7 of 10 match each pathogen with its mode of transmission. sexual contact ? hiv animal vector ? flu direct contact ? malaria

Explanation:

• HIV is primarily transmitted through sexual contact (along with other routes like blood - to - blood contact, mother - to - child transmission, but sexual contact is a major mode).
• Flu (influenza) is transmitted through direct contact (such as touching contaminated surfaces and then the face, or through respiratory droplets from coughing/sneezing which can be considered direct contact in terms of person - to - person spread in close proximity).
• Malaria is transmitted through an animal vector (the Anopheles mosquito acts as the vector to transmit the Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria).

Answer:

• HIV: Sexual contact
• Flu: Direct contact
• Malaria: Animal vector