Modes of Transmission Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• direct: when a client laughs and droplets of their sputum land in their massage therapist’s eyes, this is an example of _ contact transmission.
• airborne: infections like measles, flu, and covid are harder to control because they often spread via _ transmission.
• fomite: if a client picks up a pathogen from the doorknob into your office and they rub their eye to get a new infection, that doorknob functioned as a _ .
• reservoir: humans are the only _ for wild smallpox virus, so when the last case was identified and isolated, the wild virus became extinct.
• host: the ultimate target for any infectious disease is a susceptible _ .
• portal: an uncovered skin lesion like a scrape or ragged hangnail is a possible _ of entry where a massage therapist or a client can pick up a new infection.
• droplet: infections that are spread by _ transmission tend to be easier to control than airborne ones, because pathogens can be removed by cleaning surfaces.
• vector: a client reports that they have been diagnosed with lyme disease, but they are symptom free. you don’t have to worry about catching it from your client, because lyme disease is a _ borne disease.
• indirect: if a massage therapist doesn’t change the bolster cover between clients, there is a risk of _ contact transmission from the first client to the second.