Droplet infection is a mode of

Direct transmission

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Indirect transmission

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Pathogen spread through mosquitoes

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Solution

The correct option is A Direct transmission
Droplet infection is an infection transmitted from one individual to another by droplets of moisture expelled from the upper respiratory tract through sneezing or coughing. Direct transmission occurs when there is physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person. Droplet infection is a mode of direct transmission in which the infection is transmitted by coughing, sneezing.
So, the correct answer is 'Direct transmission'.

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