Zoonoeses Prevention and Outbreak Investigation Flashcards
(35 cards)
T/F: veterinarians reported concerns of contracting zoonotic diseases but hand washing is inconsistent and sharps handling is a big problem
True
Zoonotic infections are primarily related to ??? In veterinary medicine
Bite wounds
Exposure to animal feces
Infected skin and droplets
NOT blood
What are the objective os the compendium of veterinary standard precautions for zoonotic disease?
Raise awareness to scope of zoonoses Address vet profession issues Provide practical guidance Model infection control plan Limit focus to prevention of transmission
When should you wash your hands?
Before and after each patient
After contact with bodily fluids
After cleaning cages
Before eating/drinking
T/F: Handwashing with plain soap mechanically removes soil and inhibits growth of transient and resident flora?
False
Plain soap- >Only mechanical removal
Antimicrobial soap inhibits bacterial growth
T/F: it is okay to used alchohol based hand rubs as a substitute for hand washing
False
For immediate disinfection
Less effective than hand washing against protozoan and non-enveloped viruses
Highly effective against bacteria
Fun facts..
WEAR GLOVES when…
Handling fluids Dentistry/necropsy Venipuncture Cleaning cages Handling dirty laundry Handle specimens
Patient exams
T/F: gloves are not a substitute for hand washing
True
Risk of infection due to aerosols increases with ??
Proximity to source and duration of exposure
When should facial protection be used?
Procedures likely to generate splash
Dentistry Abscesses Suction/lavage OB Necropsy
What are the most commonly reported accident/injury reported in vet med?
Cat bite
Dog bite
Needle sticks
T/F: when injecting live vaccines or aspirating body fluids, the used syringe with needle should be placed into the sharps container together (I.E. needle and syringe are not separated)
True
In other cases you will separate the needle and syringe
How should needles be removed from the syringe?
Needle remover device
Forceps
T/F: you should avoid recapping needles
True
In small animal vet med, vets who ALWAYS recapped were more likely to have sustained a needle stick
Should you eat in exam rooms or keep food in fridges with samples
Nope
What is an outbreak
An excess of cases in a geographic region
How are outbreaks detected at at state/regional level?
Surveillance
Diagnosis pathologist with unusual number of cases in lab
Practitioners-> something unusual
Public seeing sick or dead wildlife
How is an outbreak detected on a farm/clinic level?
Unusual morbidity, mortality, production, or reproductive losses
What is the exposed population
All people that have been exposed to the disease
What is a case definition?
List of criteria for person, place, time and clinical features which describes a positive case
What is a case-control study?
Compares how many exposed people are in control (not clinical) vs how many exposed (clinical) cases there are
What is a cohort study?
Compares how many cases of exposed are ill vs how many cases are ill in non-exposed group
What is the attack rate?
AR= case/exposed x100 (per a time period)
What is the case fatality rate?
CFR= number of deaths due to disease / number of cases of disease x100
