Examples of communicable diseases spread through direct contact, animals, and contaminated materials.
Direct person-to-person contact: An example of a communicable disease spread through direct person-to-person contact is oral herpes transmitted through kissing.
Through animals: An example of a communicable disease spread through animals is malaria, which is transmitted by mosquitoes acting as vectors.
Contaminated materials: An example of a communicable disease spread by contaminated materials is salmonellosis, transmitted through contaminated food.