What are the common sources of infection?
* Contact with infected people or animals: This can occur through direct contact, such as touching or being bitten, or through indirect contact, such as sharing contaminated objects.
* Contaminated food or water: Food and water can become contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms that can cause infection.
* Soil: Soil can contain bacteria and other microorganisms that can cause infection, such as tetanus and gangrene.
* Air: Air can contain bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause infection, such as tuberculosis and influenza.
* Medical devices: Medical devices, such as catheters and surgical instruments, can become contaminated with bacteria and other microorganisms that can cause infection.
* Animals: Animals can carry bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause infection, such as rabies and salmonella.
* Insects: Insects, such as mosquitoes and ticks, can carry bacteria and viruses that can cause infection, such as malaria and Lyme disease.