Transmission Routes

Mere som dette

Bodies of water

af Meagan G

HACCP

af Raimonda Baraldi

Sustainable City

af Elysia Vetricek

dispersal

af Aswinder Singh

Transmission Routes

person to person contact

crowded living conditions

Due to limited access to sanitation and hygiene resources in refugee camps and overcrowded urban areas, GI infections can occur more easily

schools and daycare centers

children often don't have the most developed hygiene habits so GI infections are commonly spread through shared items and surfaces

healthcare settings

GI infection can spread rapidly in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes if proper hygiene isn't maintained

poor hygiene practices

inadequate sanitation

communities or households without proper waste disposal systems and clean water can spread pathogens in water and food

comtaminated surfaces

shared surfaces in public spaces (cutting boards, doorknobs) can harbor pathogens that tranfer to the mouth via hands

improper food handlng

not washing your hands suffiecently, using contaminated utensils, not storing food in the correct temperature to prevent bacterial growth

improper handwashing

failure to wash hands properly after going to the bathroom or before preparing food

contaminated food and water

untreated or contaminated water

drinking water not properly filtered or disinfected can be a source of Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica and various other virsuses and bacteria

contamnated produce

Fruits and vegetables grown in contaminated soil or irrigated with polluted water can become infected

undercooked meat

spefically beef and poultry where bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli can thrive