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How many steps are in the Chain of Infection?

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6

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What is the first step?

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Infectious Agent

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Infectious agent

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Disease causing agent; pathogen

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Example of an infectious agent

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Virus, Ebol, bacteria

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2nd step

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Reservoir

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Reservoir

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Where the infectious agent lives

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Examples of reservoirs

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Human, Animal, Surfaces/Objects (fomites), etc

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3rd step

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Portal of Exit

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Portal of Exit

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How the infectious agent leaves the body

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Examples of portal of exit

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sneezing, vomiting, blood, urine, mucous discharge

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4th step

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Mode of Transmission

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Mode of Transmission

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The way the infectious agent can be transmitted

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Describe the two types of contacts in Mode of Transmission

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Direct contact - Physical contact
Indirect contact - Surfaces and vectors

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What are vectors

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Animals, insects, or parasites that carry an infectious agent

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Examples of Mode of Transmission

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Kissing, shaking hands, flies

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5th step

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Portal of Entry

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Portal of Entry

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The way the infectious agent enters your body

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Examples of Portal of Entry

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Breaks in skin, digestive and respiratory tract

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6th step

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Susceptible Host

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Susceptible Host

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A person who is likely to get a disease or infection, usually their body defenses are weak

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Examples of Susceptible Hosts

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Elderly, Newborns, immunocompromised

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Ways to break the chain of Infectious Agent

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Early recognition of symptoms and diagnosis of infection

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Ways to break the chain of Reservoir

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Standard precautions, Employee health, Disinfection/sterilization, Environmental sanitation

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Ways to break the chain of Portal of Exit

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PPE, standard precautions, hand washing, control of secretions and excretions, trash and waste disposal

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Ways to break the chain of Mode of transmission

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Standard precautions, hand washing, air flow control, sterilization, food handling, transmission based precautions

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Ways to break the chain of Portal of Entry

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Standard Precautions, wound care, catheter care

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Ways to break the chain of Susceptible Host

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Immunizations, Recognition of high risk patients, treatments of underlying disease

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