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Draw the infection chain
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1. Agent, 2. Resevoir 3. Portal of Exit, 4.
Mode of transportation, 5. Portal of Entry,
6. Susceptable Host
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Pick an infectious disease and be able to
go through the infection chain.
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1. Agent- West Nile Virus
2. Resevoir- Birds
3. Portal of Exit- Mosquito
4. Mode of transportation- Vectorborne
(mosquito bite)
5. Portal of entry- Mosquito bite
6. Susceptible Host- Everyone
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What are the 4 modes of transportation?
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1. Vectorborne
2. Vehicle (water, food, etc)
3. Airborne
4. Contact (direct- sex or indirect- dirty tissue or droplet)
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Give an example of an exotoxin and an endotoxin
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E. coli
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What are some things that alter normal flora?
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1. Being in a hospital environment, diet, pregnancy
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What is puss?
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Puss is bacteria and WBCs. It means there is a bcaterial infection, not a viral.
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What are some attributes of microbes that affect the ability to cause disease?
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What makes people more susceptible to disease?
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1. Immunocompromised Patients
2. Extremes in ages
3. Diet/ Excercise
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Name five ways to break the infection chain
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1. Waste disposal
2. Aseptic Technique
3. Proper Education
4. Wash Hands
5. PPE (personal protective equiptment)
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If there is a normal amount of the disease it is called an _______.
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Endemic
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If there is an abnormal increase in the disease it is called an _________.
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Epidemic or Outbreak
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If there is a nomal amount of the disease in animals it is call ______.
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Enzootic
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If there is an abnormal increase of the disease in animals it is called _______.
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Epizootic
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If it is an abnormal increase spanning several countries it is can a _______.
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Pandemic
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A fake drug in trials is also known as a _____.
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Placebo
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