Direct contact could be skin-to-skin contact, kissing, sexual intercourse, contact with soil or  vegetation containing infectious agents, or pets. 

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- Direct  Contact Transmission of Infection
- Droplet Spread Transmission of Infection


Types of Direct Transmission of Infection

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Centers for Disease control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/. 

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Direct Contact Transmission of Infection

Spread through large airborne droplets over a short distance caused by sneezing, coughing, or talking.

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