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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���染を防ぐために手を洗おう。
Let's wash our hands to prevent contact transmission.
この病気は主に接触感染で広がる。
This disease spreads mainly through contact transmission.
接触感染のリスクを減らすために、公共の場所ではこまめに消毒することが大切です。
To reduce the risk of contact infection, it is important to frequently disinfect in public places.
A compound of 接触 (contact, touching) and 感染 (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 (direct contact infection, through touching an infected person) and 間接接触感染 (indirect contact infection, through contaminated surfaces).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 接触感染を防ぐ: to prevent contact transmission
- 接触感染のリスク: risk of contact infection
- 接触感染の対策: measures against contact transmission
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 飛沫感染: droplet transmission — spread through respiratory droplets
- 空気感染: airborne transmission — spread through airborne particles
- 経口感染: oral transmission — spread through ingestion