germ transfer
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
spreading · sneeze · cough · handshake · doorknob · microbes · pathogen · saliva · droplets · touching · epidemic · carrier · sanitizer · outbreak · mucus · fever · unwashed · host
transmission direction
germ transferinfection control
Preventing pathogen transmission
infection prevention · barrier protection · disinfection · decontamination · quarantine
hygienic state
germ transfersterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
disinfection · sanitization · decontamination · cleansing · antisepsis
health outcome
germ transferdisease prevention
Measures blocking illness onset
infection prevention · health preservation · prophylaxis · immunization · vaccination