Contact transmission refers to infection that is spread through direct or indirect contact with an infected person. For example spread of the common cold may occur when people infected with the cold viruses touch their mouth, nose or eyes (mucous membranes) or cough or sneeze into their hands, before touching someone else (direct contact transmission) or touching a common surface (indirect contact transmission).
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