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Compare the modes of transmission of infectious and noninfectious diseases and the implication to public health investigation.

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In recent years the public has become more aware of disease transmission and the fact that prevention is a key factor is keeping healthy. We still fall short in managing this very real and dangerous problem. One of the biggest issues facing our children transferred in school in community acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). It is ...

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