Passing of a pathogen causing communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to other individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected

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Tell me about HIV, I don't know anyone with HIV... do I? Could I get HIV? : HIV: let's get talking : find out the facts about HIV so you can get talking at www.nat.org.uk / NAT.

Two heads with decorative headpieces representing a man and woman as part of a statement about HIV and AIDS in Indonesia; by Epoch (Enabling Private Organization to Combat HIV/AIDS with support from The Ford Foundation and Hotline Surya. Colour lithograph, 1996.

How AIDS can and cannot be transmitted; an advertisement by AIDS-Hilfe Salzburg. Colour lithograph.

An information sheet about an anti-AIDS poster exhibition designed and produced by Artis as part of a collaboration with the Unesco/WHO AIDS prevention education programme; with explanation about the contamination risks of HIV infected women to their children through pregnancy and childbirth. Colour lithograph, ca. 1990's.

Precautions to prevent the spread of AIDS with illustrations; an advertisement by the National AIDS Programme, Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone. Lithograph, ca. 1996.

Is HIV still an issue in the UK? : HIV: let's get talking : find out the facts about HIV so you can get talking at www.nat.org.uk / NAT.

Two line-drawn fishing boats with large fishing nets capturing a decorative circular object (the HIV virus structure) in between a sequence of illustrations demonstrating how the HIV virus can and can't be transmitted; an AIDS warning issued by the Gipuzkoako Hies Kontrako Elkarte Hiritarra Asociacion Ciudadana Anti-SIDA de Gipuzkoa. Colour lithograph by Xabi, 1993.

Illustrations showing how AIDS is spread including two naked figures for sexual intercourse, a man being injected with infected blood, an infected woman during pregnancy and an infected blood transfusion; an advertisement for AIDS education from the Ministry of Health AIDS Control Programme. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995 (?).

A nurse points to an illustrated list of ways in which AIDS can be prevented and how it is transmitted by the Fundasida, Department of AIDS control, Ministry of Health, Costa Rica. Colour lithograph1995.

Nine green and red diagrams with Portuguese lettering showing how AIDS is not transmitted including top right, an insect [bite] to bottom right a heart [for faithfulness in marriage]; one of a series of six posters from the Stop AIDS campaign. Colour lithograph.

An illustrated fact sheet about AIDS and HIV with illustrations explaining the 3 routes of transmission of the disease, how HIV is not spread and what to do if a classmate has HIV; an advertisement designed by the Government Information Services, Hong Kong. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

A woman and child caring for a man sick with AIDS in bed with further illustrations demonstrating how to protect from and prevent AIDS; an advertisement for AIDS education from the Ministry of Health AIDS Control Programme. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995 (?).

The secret life of germs : observations and lessons from a microbe hunter / Philip M. Tierno, Jr.

De contagione et contagiosis morbis et eorum curatione. Libri III / translation and notes by Wilmer Cave Wright.

Western diseases, their emergence and prevention / edited by H.C. Trowell, D.P. Burkitt ; foreword by John R.K. Robson.

A steam train transporting its passengers and plague through countryside and towns. Drawing by A.L. Tarter, 194-.

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Disease Transmission, Infectious

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The secret life of germs : observations and lessons from a microbe hunter / Philip M. Tierno, Jr.

Tell me about HIV, I don't know anyone with HIV... do I? Could I get HIV? : HIV: let's get talking : find out the facts about HIV so you can get talking at www.nat.org.uk / NAT.

De contagione et contagiosis morbis et eorum curatione. Libri III / translation and notes by Wilmer Cave Wright.

Western diseases, their emergence and prevention / edited by H.C. Trowell, D.P. Burkitt ; foreword by John R.K. Robson.

A steam train transporting its passengers and plague through countryside and towns. Drawing by A.L. Tarter, 194-.

Disease Transmission, Infectious

Images from the collections

Images referencing Disease Transmission, Infectious

Works from the collections

The secret life of germs : observations and lessons from a microbe hunter / Philip M. Tierno, Jr.

Tell me about HIV, I don't know anyone with HIV... do I? Could I get HIV? : HIV: let's get talking : find out the facts about HIV so you can get talking at www.nat.org.uk / NAT.

De contagione et contagiosis morbis et eorum curatione. Libri III / translation and notes by Wilmer Cave Wright.

Western diseases, their emergence and prevention / edited by H.C. Trowell, D.P. Burkitt ; foreword by John R.K. Robson.

A steam train transporting its passengers and plague through countryside and towns. Drawing by A.L. Tarter, 194-.

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