Respuesta :
A pathogen is a disease carrying vector that has the ability to spread using a variety of different mechanisms. A pathogen that is a contagion has the ability to spread through touch. An example of such a pathogen would be the one that results in staph infections.
Answer:
Disease caused by close contact or touch
Explanation:
Pathogens are disease-causing organisms. A wide range of organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, helminths could cause diseases in man. The pathogens are grouped into two types-
infectious/contagious/communicable. (e.g.common cold)
non-infectious/non-contagious/noncommunicable(e.g.cancer)
The pathogens transmitted to the host body by touching, coughing, sneezing or by close contact are called as contagions.
The agent which causes diseases by close contact or touch is called contagions
