Communicable Diseases Flashcards

1
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Is a disease that passes between people or animals

A

Communicable disease

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2
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Health care provider avoid passing diseases by wearing _________

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Gloves and gown

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3
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Types of pathogen

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  1. Viruses
  2. Bacteria
  3. Fungi
  4. And Protozoa
  5. Rhino viruses
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4
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Pathogen

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A tiny pathogen that enters a host and starts to replicate themselves inside

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5
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Bacteria

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This type of pathogen are usually present in all environment, some are good while some causes infection

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6
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This type of pathogen commonly affect our skin and mucus membranes. This pathogen includes yeast, molds, and mushrooms

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Fungi

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7
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A type of organisms that typically consist of a single cell. This organisms is parasitic which means they live inside of another organisms to survive

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Protozoa

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8
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Group of viruses that are most common cause of cold

A

Rhinovirus

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9
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A contagious respiratory illness. It can cause severe illness, and can sometimes lead to death

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Influenza

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10
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A virus that attacks human immune system

A

HIV

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11
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A bacterial infection that primarily attacks the lungs

A

Tuberculosis

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12
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Infection of the skin and nails that is caused by fungus

A

Ring worm

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13
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Infection of skin and feet that can caused by a variety of different fungi

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Athletes foot

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14
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A genus of parasitic protozoans of the sporozoan subclass coccidia that are the causative organisms of malaria

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Plasmodium

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