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What makes a disease infectious?
It is easily cured
It is easily treated
It is easily spread
It is prevented
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A disease is considered infectious primarily because **it is easily spread** from one individual to another. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, which can be transmitted through various routes, including person-to-person contact, contaminated surfaces, food, water, or through vectors like insects.
While ease of treatment or prevention might be factors related to the management of an infectious disease, the defining characteristic of infectiousness is its ability to be spread from one host to another.
While ease of treatment or prevention might be factors related to the management of an infectious disease, the defining characteristic of infectiousness is its ability to be spread from one host to another.