communicable diseases Flashcards
infection
disease from infectious agent causing inflammatory response
colonization
presence of microorganism
disease
impairs normal body function
signs
measured
symptoms
person feels
classifications of infectious agents
virus, bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions
virus
some treatable, some vaccines, require host to replicate
bacteria
organism with our defined nucleus
classified according to shape
antibiotics
fungi
Yeasts, moulds
classified according to method of reproduction
parasite
not transmitted in health care usually
water borne
malaria
mode of transmission
how the micro organism is spread (contact droplet etc0
indrect contact
hands (toys, doors)
droplets
when someones speaking coughing sneezing
airborne transmission
travel further stay longer in air
incubation period
time from infection onset of symptoms (disease)
period of communicability
period of time infected case infectious to others
environment factors leading to disease
climate, food water sewage
host susceptibilty
age, gender, ethnicication, immunization, med history etc..
how do immunizations work
direct n indirect
direct work of immunization
trains immune system to centralize
indirect work of immunization
prevent transmission
isolation recommendation chicken pox measles mumps influenze norovirus
crusty dover 4 days after rash 5 days after symptoms when you feel better asymptotic
measles
mode of transmission
incubation period
type
droplets/airborne
10-12 days to onset of fever
up to 18 days for onset of rash
viral infection
salmonella
what
mode of transmission
incubation period
bacterial infection
fecal, oral, food handling
12-72 hours
TB
type
incubation period
infectious period
bacterial infection
years
good after 3-4 weeks treatment
