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Some diseases can spread by direct contact. Which of the following can be classified by direct contact?

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Sneezing
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Kissing
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Coughing
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Sweating
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Solution

The correct option is B Kissing
Direct contact transmission occurs when there is physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person. Means of direct contact are shaking hands, hugging and kissing, or being sexually intimate. Chicken pox, common cold, and conjunctivitis are some of the diseases spread by direct contact.

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