Chapter 23 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a pathogen?
A
A disease causing organism
2
Q
What are the types of pathogens? (5)
A
Virus Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Multi-cellular parasites
3
Q
What are methods of transmission?
A
Direct physical contact Indirect physical contact Inhaled air Faecal oral route Body fluids Vector organisms
4
Q
How do you control the spread of pathogens?
A
Quarantine
Antisepsis
Individual responsibility
Community responsibility
5
Q
What is sporadic?
A
Occurs in scattered/isolated instances with no connection between them
6
Q
What is an endemic?
A
Recurs as a regular no of cases in an area
7
Q
What is an epidemic?
A
Simultaneously affects an usually larger no of people in an area
8
Q
What is a pandemic?
A
Occurs in a serious of epidemic ps that spreads across whole continents or even the world
9
Q
What is an infectious disease?
A
One that is capable of being transmitted from one person to another by direct or indirect contact
