What are vectors, and how do they play a role in an epidemic?

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  1. Vectors are agents that carry disease in an epidemic. They may be animals, such as bats, or insects, such as mosquitoes. In an epidemic, vectors will transfer a harmful microbe from person to person.

    Vectors are agents that carry disease in an epidemic. They may be animals, such as bats, or insects, such as mosquitoes. In an epidemic, vectors will transfer a harmful microbe from person to person. More