The chain of infection

Question 1

WHAT IS THE CHAIN OF INFECTION?

Answer 1

A SET OF CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MET TO SPREAD INFECTION.

Question 2

WHAT COMPONENTS MAKE UP THE CHAIN OF INFECTION?

Answer 2

AGENT - RESERVIOUR - PORTAL OF EXIT - MODE OF TRANSMISSION - PORTAL OF ENTRY - SUSCEPTIBLE HOST

Question 3

WHAT IS THE AGENT?

Answer 3

BACTERIA - VIRUSES - PARASITES

Question 4

WHAT IS THE RESERVIOUR?

Answer 4

PEOPLE - ANIMALS - FOOD - SOIL - WATER

Question 5

WHAT IS THE PORTAL OF EXIT?

Answer 5

VOMIT - SALIVA - BLOOD - EXCREMENT

Question 6

WHAT ARE MODES OF TRANSMISSION?

Answer 6

TOUCHING SOMETHING INFECTED - DROPLET TRANSAMISSION

Question 7

WHAT IS THE PORTAL OF ENTRY?

Answer 7

EYES - MOUTH - BREAKS IN SKIN

Question 8

WHO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE HOSTS?

Answer 8

BABIES - CHILDREN - ELDERLY - IMMUNOCOMPROMISED - UNVACCINATED - ANYONE