Microbes Can Be Transmitted Indirectly from One Person to Another

question 27

Essay

Microbes can be transmitted indirectly from one person to another by inanimate objects, collectively called fomites. Describe the role of fomites in the spread of one infectious disease.

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Definitions:

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of global accounting guidelines that govern how company's financial statements are prepared.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made at specified periods rather than continuously.

Gross Profit Rate

The ratio of gross profit to net sales, showing the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold.

Sales Returns and Allowances

Accounts that reduce the total gross sales revenue due to products being returned by customers or allowances for damaged goods.