| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Epstein-Barr virus — Mode of Transmission | Oral contact |
Ebola virus — Mode of Transmission | Body fluids, indirect contact |
Dengue virus — Mode of Transmission | Mosquitoes |
Hepatitis A virus — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral |
Hepatitis B virus — Mode of Transmission | Blood transfusion and sexual contact |
Hepatitis C virus — Mode of Transmission | Blood transfusion and sexual contact |
Herpes simplex-1 — Mode of Transmission | Direct and sexual contact |
Herpes simplex-2 — Mode of Transmission | Direct and sexual contact |
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) — Mode of Transmission | Blood and sexual contact |
Influenza virus — Mode of Transmission | Airborne |
Norovirus/Norwalk — Mode of Transmission | Direct contact or ingestion (usually on cruise ships) |
Papilloma virus — Mode of Transmission | Direct and sexual contact |
Polio virus — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral |
Rabies virus — Mode of Transmission | Bite and saliva |
Respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) — Mode of Transmission | Airborne |
Sin Nombre virus — Mode of Transmission | Inhaling rodent urine or feces |
Rubeola virus — Mode of Transmission | Airborne |
Rubella virus — Mode of Transmission | Airborne and congenital |
Mumps virus — Mode of Transmission | Airborne and contact |
Variola major virus — Mode of Transmission | Contact |
Varicella Zoster virus — Mode of Transmission | Airborne and direct contact with lesions |
Zika virus — Mode of Transmission | Mosquitoes, sexually, pregnancy, blood |
Acanthamoeba spp. — Mode of Transmission | Freshwater contact (contact lens wearers) |
Balantidium coli — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral |
Cryptosporidium parvum — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral |
Entamoeba histolytica — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral |
Enterobius vermicularis — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral |
Giardia intestinalis/lamblia — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral |
Leishmania spp. — Mode of Transmission | Sand flies |
Naegleria fowleri — Mode of Transmission | Swimming in warm freshwater |
Plasmodium spp. — Mode of Transmission | Anopheles mosquito |
Taenia solium — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral, eating undercooked pork |
Trichinella spiralis — Mode of Transmission | Eating undercooked meat (usually pork) |
Toxoplasma gondii — Mode of Transmission | Fecal-oral (usually cats) |
Trypanosoma brucei — Mode of Transmission | Tsetse fly |
Trypanosoma cruzi — Mode of Transmission | Kissing bugs |
Trichomonas vaginalis — Mode of Transmission | Sexual contact |