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Most bacteria can be seen

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under a microscope

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A few bacteria can be seen

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electron microscope

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bacteria generally need ______ to thrive

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water/moisture

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thrive means

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grow and reproduce

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what is needed for bacteria to colonize

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a lot of them

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what leads bacteria to becoming pathogenic

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colonization

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how are bacteria names

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Genus/species

underlined or bolded with Genus capitalized

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Some bacteria are part of

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“normal flora”

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what relationship do we have with our GI tract flora

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symbiotic

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If our GI tract flora in the wrong place what occurs

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can cause disease

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some bacteria are strictly

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pathogenic

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opportunistic bacteria are

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ones that take advantage of our body when a barrier is broken (skin) or our defenses are low (immune disorders)

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how are bacteria named

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shape

grouping

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shapes:
coccus
bacillus
vibrio
spirochete
spirillum
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meaning:
spherical
rod shaped
comma shaped
spiral
spiral
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grouping:
diplo
strepto
staphylo

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meaning:
groups of two
chain
grapelike

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bacteria can be divided into ___ groups

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2

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what are 2 groups of bacteria

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Gram+

Gram -

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gram is

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staining method

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gram+ appear

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purple/blueish

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gram- appear

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reddish

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_____ is a toxin released outside the bacteria

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exotixin

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______ is a toxin found with the bacteria

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endotoxin

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_____ occurs from toxins

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hemolysis

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hemolysis is

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toxin that breaks apart red blood cells

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halophilic

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grows in salty places

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some bacteria have ______ which allows for greater mobility

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flagella

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some bacteria have _______ which endures dry condisitons

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endospores

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neisseria gonorrhoea

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gonorrhea

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s. mutans

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dental cavities

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v. cholerae

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cholera

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borrelia bugdorferi

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lyme disease

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bacillus anthracis

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anthrax

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salmonella typhi

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typhoid fever

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what does bacteria grow in on a petri dish

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agar

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____ is how long a bacteria can survive on a table

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shelf life

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bacteria prefer what food that they can “stick” to

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protein

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curing protein with ____ will delay bacteria growth

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salt

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bacteria can be killed by which metals

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copper
zinc
mercury
silver

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what temp does bacteria prefer

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moderate

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some bacteria _____ and become resistant to antibiotics. example

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mutate

MRSA

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theories why bacteria mutate to resist antibiotics

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incorrect/overuse of antibiotics

antibiotic cleaning product

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_____ refers to damaging a protein by changing its shape

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denature

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bacteria reproduce by

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pilus

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list of things that can denature a membrane

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acids/bases
high temperatures
alcohol
antibiotics
metals
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bacteria is located

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everywhere

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some bacteria prefer certain forms of

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transmission

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ways of transmission

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human contact
saliva
sexual contact
blood or thick body fluid
airborne
ingestion
inhalation
umbilical cord
milk
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pathology may depend on

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how the bacteria was transmitted

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which transmittal form of anthrax is deadly

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respriatory

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are viruses “living”

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why aren’t viruses living

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can’t reproduce on their own

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what do viruses need to reproduce

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how are viruses visible

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electron microscope

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shapes of viruses

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iscosahedral (epcot center)
helical
bullet
box

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viruses contain

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RNA or DNA

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most viruses contain a ____ = a protein coat

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Some viruses contain ________ for extra protection

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_______ has to do with causing a sever pathology

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there are ___ cycles of viral replication

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what are 2 cycles of viral replications

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lytic

lysongenic

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lytic:

1.the ______ attaches to the _____ on host cell which allows DNA/RNA to enter cell

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virus/key

receptor/lock

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lytic:

2. _________ get incorporated into ______

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viral DNA/RNA

cell

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lytic:

3. Virus becomes __________

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mass-produced

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lytic:

4. New virus _______ host cell and host cell is ______

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break open

lysed

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lysogenic:

1.Repeats which steps of lysic

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steps 1 and 2, 4

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lysogenic:

2. The virus is not mass produced in this cycle. What triggers the DNA/RNA to become active and then produced

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stress, low-immunity, etc

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In lysogenic cycle virus DNA/RNA is _______ and the virus is not mass produced.

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dormant/latent

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Do viruses attach to all cells

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no they have target cells

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what is the notion that viruses go to certain areas initially and travel to another after

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the ____ family is an example of migration and affecting areas differently

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HHV means

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Human Herpes Virus

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HHV1

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simplex - cold sores, etc

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HHV2

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complex - genital herpes

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HHV3

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Varicella - Zoster Virus (VZV) - chicken pox-shingles

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HHV4

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Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) - mononucleiosis

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HHV5

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CMV another type of mononucleiosis

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HHV6

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may play a role in MS

cause a roseola in small children

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the same virus can have different _______

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pathologies

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some fungi are ______ and ________

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pathogenic

microscopic

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fungi love

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examples of fungi that love moisture

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tineas (body ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot)

candida (thrush, “yeast” infection)

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ingesting __________ can lead to sever GI pahtologies

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poisonous mushrooms

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_____ are highly contagious

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arthropods

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what is a massage therapist’s nightmare

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arthropods

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why are they our nightmare

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left on sheets and pass onto other clients

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arthropods have _____ legs

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_______ are microscopic

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what is caused by mites

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__________ and ______ are visible to naked eye

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head and pubic lice

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lice can ______, especially head louse

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lice can lead to

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pediculosis (infestation)

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______ are another class of pathogens

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what are protozoa

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single celled organisms

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do protozoa grow

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examples of pathologies from protozoa

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toxoplasmosis

malaria

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_____ are abnormal proteins

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when prions are ingested, the to to the ______ and change normal proteins to abnormal ones

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example of prion pathology

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spongioform encephalitis (HSE) “mad cow disease”

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when prions change the proteins it leaves _____ in the brain

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two types of bacteria

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aerobic/anaerobic

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what can anaerobic bacteria do

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destroy tissue (gang green)

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what is HIDE & SEEK

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method of hygiene to prevent pathogen transmission

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H

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handwashing

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I

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immunization

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D

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Drug Safety

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E

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Eating Safely

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S

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Safe Personal Practices

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E

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Environment

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E

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Elderly (need extra care)

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K

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Kids (need extra care)

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