What term describes inanimate objects like contaminated waterers that carry the Coryza agent?
Answer
Fomites
Fomites are defined as inanimate objects that have become contaminated with infectious agents and serve to transmit disease from one host to another, acting as silent conveyors of pathogens. In the context of Infectious Coryza, commonly used equipment such as feeders, waterers, litter, or feed bags that have come into contact with respiratory secretions from an infected bird become fomites. Transfer occurs when a healthy bird or personnel interact with these contaminated items before interacting with clean birds or equipment, bypassing direct contact or aerosol routes.
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