What Are the Key Characteristics of Infectious Diseases?
Infectious diseases have several key characteristics: 1. Causative Agent: Identifying the specific pathogen responsible for the disease. 2. Reservoir: The natural habitat where the pathogen lives and multiplies. 3. Mode of Transmission: The mechanism through which the pathogen is transferred from one host to another. 4. Incubation Period: The time between exposure to the pathogen and the appearance of symptoms. 5. Communicability: The ability of the disease to spread from one individual to another.
