# InfectiousDisease

Type name: [InfectiousDisease](https://developers.google.com/workspace/gmail/markup/reference/types/InfectiousDisease)

Extends [MedicalCondition](https://developers.google.com/workspace/gmail/markup/reference/types/MedicalCondition)

| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| infectiousAgent | [Text](https://developers.google.com/workspace/gmail/markup/reference/types/Text) | The actual infectious agent, such as a specific bacterium. |
| infectiousAgentClass | [InfectiousAgentClass](https://developers.google.com/workspace/gmail/markup/reference/types/InfectiousAgentClass) | The class of infectious agent (bacteria, prion, etc.) that causes the disease. |
| transmissionMethod | [Text](https://developers.google.com/workspace/gmail/markup/reference/types/Text) | How the disease spreads, either as a route or vector, for example 'direct contact', 'Aedes aegypti', etc. |