Question

what is the second link in the chain of transmission?

Answer 1

The chain of infection, if we think of it as an actual chain, is made up of six different links: pathogen (infectious agent), reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, and the new host. Each link has a unique role in the chain, and each can be interrupted, or broken, through various means.

Answer 2

Answer:

"The reservoir or the body in which the pathogen lives or stays inside"

Explanation:

The Chain of transmission:

A pathogen or any foreign particle having the ability to develop inside a living organism goes through a series of steps or through a set of sequences to survive or carry on its activities inside the given host body.

As we can number the steps or sequence which is followed by the pathogenic body to develop itself,which are as follows:

1. The pathogen or microorganisms body,
2. The host body or the reservoir,
3. The path or the process inside the reservoir,
4. Mode of transmission from one living cell or body to another,
5. Path of entry or access,
6. Susceptible host body.