Dried pigeon feces on the sidewalk can be kicked up into the air as a fine dust when a person walks through it. Somebody who breathes in this cloud can contract a disease like Chlamydia psittaci (parrot pneumonia). This is the ___ route of infection.     fecal-oral     parenteral     direct contact     respiratory

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Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.