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Disease Vector (/medicine/vector_of_disease)

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Type Definition

A vector is an organism that carries and transmits disease by carrying infectious pathogens and transmitting them from one living organism to another.

Things that are disease vectors:

• Insects like mosquitos, fleas, ticks.
• Mammals like bats, white-headed capuchin, people.

Things that are not disease vectors:

• Inanimate objects such as door knobs, tables, clothes, etc. While inanimate objects may harbour disease-causing pathogens, they are not considered vectors.