Fomite Transmission Flashcards
Condition caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi
infectious disease
Condition passed from person to person
Contagious disease
Disruption of the normal state that impairs bodily structure and function
Disease
Substance that stimulates the production of antibodies
Vaccine
T/F Infectious diseases are caused by microscopic agents called pathogens.
True
What is a vector?
Pathogen transported by living organism. Ex. fly or tick
A _____ is a non-moving object responsible for the indirect transmission of disease.
Fomite
A _____ is an example of a fomite.
doorknob
What is a killed vaccine?
A killed vaccine contains microorganisms that have been destroyed (killed).
What is a live attenuated vaccine?
Live attenuated vaccines contain agents that resemble pathogens that are often either a weakened form of the pathogen or some of its molecular components, such as toxic proteins.
T/F All vaccines contain killed microorganisms.
F
A _____ is a microscopic agent that causes disease.
Pathogen
Controlling the spread of contagion within the home requires the identification of potential fomites.
T/F
T
A _____ is a substance that stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies.
vaccine
