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EPIDEMIOLOGY and DISEASE TRANSMISSION Flashcards

1
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Enumerate 5 factors that contribute to the spread of disease

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  1. Virulence of pathogen
  2. Susceptibility of the population
  3. Lack of immunization
  4. Inadequate sanitation procedures
  5. Mode of transmission of the pathogen
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2
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These are any sites where the pathogen can multiply or

merely survive until it is transferred to the host

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Reservoirs of Infections

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3
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They are the principal living reservoir of disease because many human pathogens are species-specific.

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Human Reservoir

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4
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The one that harbors the pathogen but have no signs and symptoms

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Carrier

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5
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___________ carrier transmits the pathogen during the incubation period

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Incubatory

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6
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Carriers that transmit pathogen during convalescence or

recovery period

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Convalescent Carrier

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7
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These carriers are completely recovered from disease but continue to harbor the pathogen indefinitely

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Active Carriers

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8
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Type of carriers that carry the pathogen without ever having the disease

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Passive Carriers

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9
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Infectious diseases that humans acquire from animal sources

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Zoonoses

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10
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Name 4 ways (4 routes) a pathogen can be transmitted to a host from an animal reservoir.

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Direct contact
Inhalation
Ingestion
Injection of the pathogen

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11
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___________ with an infected animal or with domestic pet waste (Route of transmission)

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Direct contact

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12
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_____________ from contaminated hides, fur, feathers. (Route of transmission)

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Inhalation

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13
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contaminated food and water; consumption of infected animal products (Route of transmission)

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Ingestion

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14
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insect vector (Route of Transmission)

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Injection of the pathogen

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15
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Fomites and air belong to what type of reservoir?

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Inanimate (Non-Living) Reservoir

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16
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Air, soil, food, milk, water, and fomites are examples of what type of reservoir

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Inanimate (Non-Living) Reservoir

17
Q

Contaminated materials such as clothing, bedding, urinals/bedpans, eating and drinking utensils are examples of _____________

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Fomites

18
Q

Contaminated by dust, smoke, and respiratory secretions of humans expelled into the air by breathing, blowing, sneezing, and coughing are inanimate reservoirs found in the ______

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air

19
Q

MODE OF TRANSMISSION (3) enumerate

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  • Contact Transmission
  • Vehicle Transmission
  • Vector Transmission
20
Q

It is the spread of an agent of disease by direct, indirect or
droplet transmission

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Contact Transmission

21
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A person to person transmission of an agent by physical contact (source to susceptible host)

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Direct Contact Transmission

22
Q

Type of contact transmission where no intermediate host involved i.e. touching, kissing, sexual intercourse

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Direct contact transmission

23
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Mode of contact transmission from a source to a non-living object to a susceptible host

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Indirect Contact Transmission

24
Q

Microbe spread in droplet nuclei that travels
only a short distance (<1 meter) i.e. coughing,
sneezing.

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Droplet Transmission

25
Q

What mode of transmission is involved in Laughing or talking

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Droplet transmission

26
Q

It is a transmission of disease agent by a medium (i.e. water, food, air, etc)

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Vehicle Transmission

27
Q

water contamination i.e. cholera, Shigella. What mode of transmission is mentioned?

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Waterborne Transmission

28
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Raw of poorly preserved or prepared food. What mode of transmission is mentioned?

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Foodborne Transmission

29
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Spread of agents of infection by droplet nuclei in dust that travel > 1 meter from the reservoir to the host. What mode of transmission is mentioned?

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Airborne Transmission

30
Q

Name 3 types of Vehicle Transmission

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  • Waterborne Transmission
  • Foodborne Transmission
  • Airborne Transmission
31
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A mode of transmission where animals that carry

pathogens from one host to another

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Vector Transmission

32
Q

Ways to Control of Epidemic Disease

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[RH - PPII]

• Report cases of communicable diseases to proper
agencies
• Help to treat sick person
• Public health education
• Participate in immunization program
• Identification and elimination of reservoirs of
• Isolated disease person

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