Emerging Infectious Diseases

Host behaviour and infectious diseases

There are several other changes in conduct, such as reducing the number of potential infectious contacts, wear facial masks or better health practise that can influence the spread of infectious diseases. An animal or plant that acts as a biological refuge for another organism - often as a parasite - is referred to as a host in the context of infectious disease. The host generally provides shelter or food to the other organism, which can partly/completely develop sexually with the host.