Infection

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Stages of the disease process
1.Incubation
2. Prodromal
3.invasion
4. Convalescence
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First line of defence to prevent infection is?
Physical protective barriers such as skin
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What is a vector?
An insect which can transmitted infection
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What happens during the invasion process of infection?
Once stabilised the infectious agent can invade surrounding tissues
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What happens in the incubation period of infection?
Time between exposure to the appearance of first symptoms
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First line of defence to prevent infection is?

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Physical protective barriers such as skin

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What is a vector?

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What happens during the invasion process of infection?

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What happens in the incubation period of infection?

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