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In the study of disease transmission, a reservoir of an infectious agent refers to the habitat where that infectious agent lives, grows and multiplies. There are two basic types of reservoirs, living and non living reservoirs. A living reservoir refers to a living organism in which an infectious agent is residing. A living reservoir can be a human or an animal. A non living reservoir on the other hand refers to a non living organism which accommodates an infectious agent. Examples of non living reservoirs are soils, water, air, etc.Through these reservoirs infectious diseases can be spread to healthy individuals.
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Reservoirs can be defined as the stored form of energy that can be used further in the future.
Reservoirs can be living or it can be non living. The living reservoir can be living organism or a non living site.
Non living reservoir can be defined as the components that has no life. It includes soil and water in the environment.
The living organism in which the infectious agents can find a home is considered as living reservoirs. Example: insect, human body, et cetera.
