Communicable Disease Control

Question 1

the invasion of an organism’s body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication,
and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce.

Answer 1

INFECTION

Question 2

silent, inapparent, occult infection

Answer 2

Subclinical

Question 3

symptomatic, apparent infection

Answer 3

Clinical

Question 4

inactive/ dormant infection

Answer 4

Latent

Question 5

short- term infection

Answer 5

Acute

Question 6

long- term infection

Answer 6

Chronic

Question 7

these are microorganism or agents which causes disease

Answer 7

Pathogen

Question 8

this causes disease as a result of their presence or activity within a health host

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Primary pathogen

Question 9

this can cause an infectious disease in a host with depressed resistance

Answer 9

Opportunistic pathogen

Question 10

root cause of the current health problem

Answer 10

primary infection

Question 11

complication of the root cause

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secondary infection

Question 12

Animate or inanimate object from which a
pathogen is immediately transmitted to the
host either directly or indirectly through an
intermediate agent.

Answer 12

SOURCE OF INFECTION

Question 13

any site where the pathogen can multiply or merely survive until
it is transferred to a host

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RESERVOIR

Question 14

may be living hosts or inanimate objects or materials

Answer 14

RESERVOIR

Question 15

the path by which a pathogen leaves its
reservoir

Answer 15

PORTAL OF EXIT

Question 16

Give 3 mode of transmission of disease

Answer 16

Direct skin to skin contact
Direct mucous membrane to mucous membrane contact
Indirect contact via arthropod vector

Question 17

the manner in which a pathogen enters a susceptible
host.

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PORTAL OF ENTRY

Question 18

depends on genetic or
constitutional factors, specific immunity, and
nonspecific factors that affect an individual’s ability to
resist infection or to limit pathogenicity.

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SUSCEPTIBLE HOST

Question 19

An abnormal condition of an organism which interrupts the normal bodily
functions that often leads to feeling of pain and weakness, and usually
associated with symptoms and signs

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DISEASE

Question 20

occurs in an acute disease after the initial entry of pathogen into the host

Answer 20

incubation period

Question 21

pathogen continuous to multiply and the host experience signs and symptoms

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prodromal period

Question 22

Signs and symptoms are getting worse in this period

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period of illness

Question 23

during this phase the patient can develop secondary infection

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period of decline

Question 24

patient is getting cured but have damaged in the body.

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period of convalescence

Question 25

used in clinical fields to classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality

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INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES (ICD)

Question 26

diseases that are contracted as a result of a medical procedure, like surgery and you get a disease

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Iatrogenic disease

Question 27

Necrotizing fasciitis is a type of what disease?

Answer 27

Iatrogenic disease

Question 28

infections that develop while a person is receiving medical attention. Examples include pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and gastrointestinal (GI) infections

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Nosocomial Disease

Question 29

infections that are spread between people and animals. These infections are caused by germs, such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi

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Zoonotic Disease

Question 30

the administration of a medication or natural substance for the purpose of preventing a disease or infection.

Answer 30

Chemoprophylaxis

Question 31

antibacterial drugs. they can be bactericidal meaning they can kill the bacteria

Answer 31

Antibiotics