Measures to Eliminate Infectious Diseases Infectious diseases are by far the most common diseases worldwide. Acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, rubella, tuberculosis, scarlet fever, coronavirus – these and many other viral or bacterial diseases can be transmitted from sick person to healthy person through the air, the so-called air-borne pathway. In most cases, such diseases are contracted through close contact with a sick person or a carrier without signs of illness.… Read More