Pathogenic transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding

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Types of direct contact transmission include:
- Vertical direct contact transmission
- Horizontal direct contact transmission
- Droplet transmission

Types of Direct Contact Transmission

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Vertical Direct Contact Transmission

Any kind of direct contact transmission that isn't vertical direct transmission. Pathogenic transmission from one host to another that is not from mother to embryo.

Horizontal Direct Contact Transmission

Pathogenic transmissions of droplets (often of mucus) from one host to another across a distance of no more than one meter. Example: Influenza and different forms of pneumonia are transmitted via droplets.

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