Chain of Infection Memorization

Question 1

Chain of Infection:
1. Infections agent (pathogen)
2. Reservoir (source for pathogen growth)
3. Portal of exit from the reservoir
4. Mode of transmission
____________________________
6. Susceptible host

Answer 1

5. Portal of entry (to a host)

Question 2

Chain of Infection:
1. Infections agent (pathogen)
2. Reservoir (source for pathogen growth)
____________________________
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry (to a host)
6. Susceptible host

Answer 2

3. Portal of exit from the reservoir

Question 3

Chain of Infection:
1. Infections agent (pathogen)
2. Reservoir (source for pathogen growth)
3. Portal of exit from the reservoir
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry (to a host)
____________________________

Answer 3

6. Susceptible host

Question 4

Chain of Infection:
____________________________
2. Reservoir (source for pathogen growth)
3. Portal of exit from the reservoir
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry (to a host)
6. Susceptible host

Answer 4

1. Infections agent (pathogen)

Question 5

Chain of Infection:
1. Infections agent (pathogen)
2. Reservoir (source for pathogen growth)
3. Portal of exit from the reservoir
____________________________
5. Portal of entry (to a host)
6. Susceptible host

Answer 5

4. Mode of transmission

Question 6

Chain of Infection:
1. Infections agent (pathogen)
____________________________
3. Portal of exit from the reservoir
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry (to a host)
6. Susceptible host

Answer 6

2. Reservoir (source for pathogen growth)