Introduction
Various infectious diseases have affected society, one of the most influential being COVID-19. The spread of the virus has become the grandest public health emergency since the 1918 pandemic (He et al., 2021). Consequently, COVID-19 has impacted numerous people across the globe (He et al., 2021; Wilson et al., 2022). Among the primary difficulties associated with COVID-19 is its transmission, which has proven challenging to understand and control.
Challenges Regarding Disease Transmission
How COVID-19 is disseminated has been a substantial concern. The virus’s transmission has been debated, with even the World Health Organization changing explanations (Wilson et al., 2022). Firm evidence exists that COVID-19 can be transferred among people in different ways, including aerosol and indirect contact, but the former seems dominant. The problem in explicitly defining how the infection is disseminated is due to knowledge gaps, like the efficacy of control strategies (Wilson et al., 2022). Therefore, much is yet to be learned about how COVID-19 is spread.
Another issue concerning COVID-19 transmission is that it is challenging to manage. The virus’s transfer among people has been difficult to handle, and now the infection spreads uncontrollably between diverse hosts and species (He et al., 2021; Wilson et al., 2022). While much recent research has concentrated on transmission within society and from animals to humans, COVID-19 may now spread from people to animals (He et al., 2021). COVID-19 has been challenging since it cannot be controlled fully and travels between different living beings.
Conclusion
To conclude, the transmission of COVID-19 is among the primary difficulties associated with the infection. On the one hand, humankind has yet to determine precisely how the virus is disseminated. On the other hand, COVID-19 is problematic to control and is likely to transfer among distinct creatures. Therefore, further research has to be done to close knowledge gaps about COVID-19 and prevent the negative impact of the infection.
References
He, S., Han, J., & Lichtfouse, E. (2021). Backward transmission of COVID-19 from humans to animals may propagate reinfections and induce vaccine failure. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 19, 763-768. Web.
Wilson, A. M., Sleeth, D. K., Schaefer, C., & Jones, R. M. (2022). Transmission of respiratory viral diseases to health care workers: COVID-19 as an example. Annual Review of Public Health, 43, 311-330. Web.