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happen slowly over a long period and may last moths or years
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Occurs when organisms or viruses are transferred from one object to another
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Organisms or viruses are picked up by insects and other pests from contaminated areas and carried to water, food or people
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occurs suddenly or lasts a short time
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Occurs when organisms or viruses are transmitted directly from one person to another
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non-disease causing
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disease causing
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able to grow and function without oxygen
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Microorganisms or viruses enter the body through the mouth by way of contaminated water and food, dirty hands, and other contaminated objects
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staphylococcus and streptococcus are both types of this
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Coughing and sneezing project droplets into the air and these droplets are carried on air currents until they find a place to land
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require oxygen in order to survive
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cannot reproduce until they have taken over a living cell
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the organism from which a microorganism takes nourishment
