Tartuttavat

Tartuttavat is a Finnish verb form meaning they transmit or infect. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb tartuttaa, and it describes actions by pathogens, people, or situations that spread infection to others.

In usage, tartuttavat is common in medical and public health contexts. For example, use allows a plural subject to act on others: Useat virukset tartuttavat ihmiset. Henkilöt voivat tartuttaa toisiaan esimerkiksi kosketuksesta tai hengitys- ja pisarataustanvälityksen kautta. The construction highlights the transmission aspect of infections rather than just the presence of disease.

Tartuttavuus, tartuntavaara and tartuntatekijä are related terms frequently used alongside tartuttavat. Tarttuva, the adjective meaning contagious, is often used to describe a disease or agent as capable of spreading. Tartunta refers to the act or result of transmission, while tartuntatauti denotes a contagious disease. In epidemiology, discussions distinguish between the mechanisms of transmission (how infections spread) and the level of contagiousness or transmissibility (tartuttavuus) of a pathogen.

Overall, tartuttavat functions as a verb about ongoing transmission by multiple actors, whereas related nouns and adjectives describe the properties, risks, and instances of contagious spread. The term appears across scientific texts, health advisories, and educational materials addressing how infections move through populations.

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