Respiratory diseases can be transmitted through several mechanisms:
- Airborne Transmission: Diseases like TB and COVID-19 can be spread through tiny droplets that remain suspended in the air. - Droplet Transmission: Influenza and pneumonia are often spread through larger respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. - Contact Transmission: Some respiratory pathogens can survive on surfaces and spread through direct or indirect contact with contaminated surfaces.
