When reviewing the trends in communicable diseases for a county, the community health nurse notes that there was an increased incidence of Lyme disease. The nurse develops a plan for prevention and control integrating the understanding that this disease is most likely transmitted by which mode?

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In the United States, vector-borne illnesses have received renewed attention with accumulating information about Lyme disease, transmitted to humans by a tick vector. Airborne transmission occurs through droplet nuclei, such as sneezing or coughing. Indirect or vehicle-borne transmission occurs when the infectious agent is transported via contaminated inanimate objects such as air, water, or food. Direct transmission occurs via the immediate transfer of infectious agents from a reservoir to a new susceptible host such as through touching, biting, kissing, or sexual intercourse.

When Reviewing the Trends in Communicable Diseases for a County