Countermeasures against pathogens

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What are the 3 main ways to break the chain of infection?
Infection control measures/practices
Medication
Immunisation
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List some common infection control practices
Hand hygiene
PPE
Cleaning and disinfection
Appropriate disposal of Sharps
Respiratory Hygiene
Waste disposal
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What is the name for medicines that are used to prevent or treat infection?
Antimicrobials
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What are the 4 types?
Antibiotics
Antivirals
Anti-parasitic agents
Antifungals
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Which of these groups have the highest effect on controlling infection?
Antibiotics
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True or false;
Contracting and surviving an infection is the most effective way of developing immunity against a particular pathogen?
True
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What is it called when exposure to a infection triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that infection?
Active immunity
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Active immunity can be achieved through 2 ways.
Natural immunity-acquired through exposure to disease with infection of actual disease.

Vaccine-induced immunity-acquired through introduction of a weakened form of the disease through vaccination.
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Does vaccine-induced immunity last as long as natural immunity?
No-Booster vaccines may be needed
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PPE
Cleaning and disinfection
Appropriate disposal of Sharps
Respiratory Hygiene
Waste disposal

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What is the name for medicines that are used to prevent or treat infection?

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What are the 4 types?

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Which of these groups have the highest effect on controlling infection?

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