Question

Which of the following ways can a person contract a disease? Check all that apply.

through contact with other people

through contact with animals

through contact with objects in the environment
Which of the following factors can influence the likelihood of contracting a disease? Check all that apply.

gender

ethnicity

age

diet

lifestyle choices

environment

Answer 1

First set — ways to contract a disease (check all that apply):
- through contact with other people — Yes (person-to-person transmission: droplets, direct contact, sexual contact, etc.)
- through contact with animals — Yes (zoonoses, animal bites, vectors like ticks/mosquitoes)
- through contact with objects in the environment — Yes (fomites, contaminated water/soil, environmental reservoirs)

Second set — factors that influence likelihood of contracting a disease (check all that apply):
- gender — Yes (biological differences and gender-specific exposures can alter risk)
- ethnicity — Yes (genetic susceptibility and social determinants linked to ethnicity affect risk)
- age — Yes (immune function and exposures vary by age)
- diet — Yes (nutrition influences immune strength and susceptibility)
- lifestyle choices — Yes (smoking, alcohol, sexual behavior, hygiene, and activity affect risk)
- environment — Yes (sanitation, crowding, climate, and vector presence change exposure risk)