Some type of contact must occur between the skin or mucous membranes of an infected person and an infectee in order for transmission to occur.
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Step 1: Direct contact transmission occurs when there is physical contact between the infected person's skin or mucous membranes and the susceptible person’s skin or mucous membranes. Show more…
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