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SAS#13 Flashcards

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The five principle modes by which transmission of pathogen occur are

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CONTACT
DROPLET
AIRBORNE
VEHICULAR
VECTOR TRANSMISSION

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Most continuous airborne diseases are caused by

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RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS

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A specialized agency of the united nations, was founded in 1948, it’s missions are promote technical cooperation for health among nations, carry out programs to control and eradicate diseases, and improve the quality of human life

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WH0

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Ongoing operations or programs aimed at reducing the incidence or preference of that diseases

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CONTROL OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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The reduction of case transmission to a predetermined very low

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ELIMINATION OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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Achieving a status were no further cases of the disease occur anywhere and where continued control measures are unnecessary

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ERADICATION OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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Is responsible for controlling the introduction and spread of infectious diseases, asian and assistance to other nation and international agencies to assist in improving their disease prevention and control, environmental health and health promotion activities

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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)

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In times of war, the use of microorganisms in this manner is called_____, and the microbes are referred to as_____.

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BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW)
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS

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People are referred to as biological terrorist or bioterrorism and the specific pathogens they use a referred to as

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BIOTERRORISM AGENTS

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For pathogens that are potential BW and bioterrorism agents are

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B. ANTHRACIS
C. BOTULINUM
V. MAJOR
Y. PESTIS

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People can develop anthrax in several ways resulting in three forms of the disease

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CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX
INHALATION
GASTROINTESTINAL

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Of the three forms of anthrax_____is the most severe

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INHALATION

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Patients with cutaneous anthrax develope

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LESIONS

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Bioterrorism could disseminate b. anthracis spores via

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AEROSOLES OR CONTAMINATION OF FOOD SUPPLIES

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Usual cause of death in botulism

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RESPIRATORY FAILURE

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Is a potentially fatal microbial intoxication, caused by botulinal toxin

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BOTULISM

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Is a serious contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease. Patient experience fever, malaise, headache, prostration, severe backache, a characteristic skin rash, and occasional abdominal pain and vomiting

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SMALLPOX

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The last case of smallpox in the united states was in ____, in the last naturally occurring case in the world was in___

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1949
SOMALIA in 1977

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Caused by y. pestis, gram negative coccobacillus

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PLAGUE

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Plague is predominantly a zoonosis and is usually transmitted to humans by

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FLEA BIT

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The cdc has classified the anthrax, botulism, smallpox, and plague ask category

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A BIOTERRORISM AGENTS

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Currently not believe the present of bioterrorism risk to, but could emerge as future threats

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CATEGORY C AGENTS

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Pose The greatest possible threat for a bad effect of public health
May spread across a large area or need public awareness
Need a great deal of planning to protect a public health

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CATEGORY A AGENTS

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having a moderate to high potential for large-scale dissemination or a heightened general public health awareness that could cause must public fear and civil disruption

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CATEGORY B

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Sanitation code of the philippines

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PD 856

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Aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based sources.
it provides for a comprehensive and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize pollution to a multi-sectoral and participatory approach involving all the stakeholders

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PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 2004
(REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9275)

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Involve mark hemorrhaging and serious infusions in various organs and body cavities and are frequently fatal

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ANTHRAX

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The water remains in a holding tank, where additional debris settles to the bottom of the tank; this phase of the process is known as

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SEDIMENTATION OR SETTLING

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Aluminum potassium sulfate is then added to coagulate smaller pieces of debris, which then settle to the bottom; this phase is known as

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COAGULATION OR FLOCCULATION

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In the laboratory, water can be tested for fecal contamination by checking for the presence of

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COLIFORM BACTERIA

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Water is considered potable (safe to drink) if it contains

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1 COLIFORM OR LESS PER 1000 ML OF WATER

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In the seawage disposal plant, largely debris is first filtered out (called screening) skimmers remove floating grease and oil and floating debris is shredded or ground. Then solid material settles out in a primary sedimentation tank.

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PRIMARY SEWAGE TREATMENT

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Flocculating substances can be added to cause other solids to settle out.the material that accumulate at the bottom of the tank is called

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PRIMARY SLUDGE

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Which includes aeratian or trickling filtration.

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SECONDARY SEWAGE TREATMENT

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Involves the addition of chemicals, filtration, chlorination and sometimes distillation.

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TERTIARY SEWAGE TREATMENT

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