Question

What are the most common means by which diseases such as common cold and influenza spread?

• A. Breathing viruses in air.
• B. Hand-to-face contact.
• C. Drinking infected water.
• D. Eating contaminated food.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

Breathing viruses in air.

B

Hand-to-face contact.

The most common way of catching infectious illnesses like cold and influenza is by droplet infection through air. Touching the mouth, nose, or eyes with hands that are contaminated with disease-causing germs is another common way to get infected by these diseases.