Biology GCSE
Transmission and symptoms
What Transmission and symptoms means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Transmission and symptoms
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Spread by inhaling droplets from an infected person's coughs or sneezes, or by direct contact with contaminated surfaces, then after an incubation period a fever and red skin rash develop.
Topics that use Transmission and symptoms
- Viral diseases (AQA GCSE)
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