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| involves procedures that render and maintain an object or area completely free of pathogens |
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| persons who harbor pathogens without being sick themselves and who shed organisms into the environment |
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| refers to a disease capable of being transmitted more or less rapidly to other persons; also called contagious |
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| transmission of microorganisms from person to person or from object to person and vice versa |
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| the process of removing organisms from articles, rooms, and linen after their use to make them safe to handle |
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| very small masses of liquid carried in a spray from the nose or mouth which evaporate before settling and remain suspended in the air |
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| division of medical science concerned with defining and explaining the interrelationships of the host, agent, and environment in causing disease |
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| inanimate objects which are freshly contaminated with secretions or excretions from an infected person or carrier |
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| invasion of the body by pathogens and the reactions of the tissues to their presence and their toxins |
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| agent through which microorganisms are transmitted |
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| opportunistic microorganism |
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| microorganisms that do not normally invade tissue but that are capable of causing infection or disease when introduced mechanically or when host resistance is lowered |
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| disease-causing microorganisms |
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| forming or containing pus; suppurative |
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| destruction of bacteria through good cleaning processes or possibly by boiling in water |
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| sexually transmitted disease |
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| disease acquired as a result of sexual intercourse with an infected individual |
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| substance expelled by coughing or clearing the throat |
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| not sterile but as clean as possible |
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| process of sterilizing articles after they have been used and before putting them into circulation again |
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| guidelines recommended by the centers for disease control to prevent the transmission of blood-borne pathogens |
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| an animal, especially an insect, that transmits pathogens from infected to noninfected individuals |
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| relative power of a pathogen to cause disease |
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| respiratory tract, alimentary tract, genitourinary tract, semen and vaginal secretions |
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| Hep B, HIV, yellow fever and malaria use the _____as the portal of entry |
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| contaminated blood transfusion, needle sticks or cuts from sharp objects |
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| hep B, HIV, yellow fever and malaria can be transmitted by _________________which have been contaminated by blood or body fluids |
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| includes microorganisms causing Hep B and HIV |
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| includes microorganisms causing typhoid fever |
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| rabies are the primary disease transmitted by the saliva of an infected animal |
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| portal of entry, number of organisms, resistance of the host, virulence of the organism |
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| factors influencing the occurrence of infection |
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| one caused by more than one organism |
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| one which is inactive or hidden |
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| example of an acute infection |
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| runs a rapid and severe course of terminating abruptly |
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Incubation-period between entrance of organism to the body and the onset of symptoms
Prodromal-short period usually a day or less when symptoms are vague or cause only mild discomfort
Acute-period of actual illness with symptoms, degree of fever and length of time depending on the disease, condition of patient and treatment |
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| Stages of an acute infection: |
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| means of controlling the transmission for vectors would be to properly handle______ |
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| blood, urine, saliva, feces |
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