接触感染(せっしょくかんせん)

せっしょくかんせん
noun
contact transmission; contact infection
healthscience
1. contact transmission; contact infection
The spread of disease through direct physical contact with an infected person or by touching contaminated surfaces. A key term in public health and hygiene education.
接触感染(せっしょくかんせん)を防(ふせ)ぐために手(て)を洗(あら)おう。
Let's wash our hands to prevent contact transmission.
この病気(びょうき)は主(おも)に接触感染(せっしょくかんせん)で広(ひろ)がる。
This disease spreads mainly through contact transmission.
接触感染(せっしょくかんせん)のリスクを減(へ)らすために、公共(こうきょう)の場所(ばしょ)ではこまめに消毒(しょうどく)することが大切(たいせつ)です。
To reduce the risk of contact infection, it is important to frequently disinfect in public places.

A compound of 接触(せっしょく) (contact, touching) and 感染(かんせん) (infection, transmission). Became widely known during the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the main transmission routes discussed in public health messaging.

There are two subtypes: 直接接触感染(ちょくせつせっしょくかんせん) (direct contact infection, through touching an infected person) and 間接接触感染(かんせつせっしょくかんせん) (indirect contact infection, through contaminated surfaces).

Common collocations

  • 接触感染(せっしょくかんせん)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent contact transmission
  • 接触感染(せっしょくかんせん)のリスク: risk of contact infection
  • 接触感染(せっしょくかんせん)の対策(たいさく): measures against contact transmission

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Compare: 飛沫感染(ひまつかんせん) (droplet transmission)
Compare: 空気感染(くうきかんせん) (airborne transmission)
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