Airborne transmission is where the microorganisms contained in the dust particles or air surrounding. Basically it passed through air and environment and can survive for a long time in the air. As the air or microorganisms ingested into the respiratory tract, it can cause allergic responses. The infectious diseases happened depending on the viability and infectivity of microorganism and their landing sites. Example of airborne transmission are by coughing, sneezing, talking, bed-making that are carried in the environment (Cox CS, 1989). Example of diseases that can be transmitted through airborne is tuberculosis. From World Health Organization (2017), it said that TB can be passed when a person with TB disease or he have the infectious bacterial cough, sneeze or spit, the bacteria can be propel from the mouth into the air. Thus it can infect next person who are near to him or people who are accidently inhaled the bacteria. Moreover, it mentioned that only a few germs can make someone infected with TB. That is the reason why TB patient needs to cover their mouth.
v. Spread by droplet
The microorganisms usually located in the droplets of secretions such as coughing and sneezing. When a person with flu sneeze, it will spread some secretions that may contained influenza virus that
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Immune system will recognized the infection and will produce a lot of antibodies and markers to heal the inflammation. Immune system also can be simplify as “line of defence” to protect the skin, respiratory tract and other areas from foreign microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses (Warrington et al, 2011). The general immunity that all human have that protect the body are innate and adaptive immunity. Both of them may be different but they are complement to each other to make the immune system
TASK 2 Infectious diseases are the invasion of host organisms, (microbes) which can be invisible to the eyes. The microbes are also known as pathogens. A microbe infects an organism (which is known as the host of the microbe). In a human host, the microorganism causes a disease by either disrupting an important body process or by stimulating the immune system to mount a defensive reaction. The pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning of the host and can lead to chronic wounds, gangrene, loss of an infected limb, and even death.
This eliminates the infected cell" before it has time to multiply. (Alberts, B. 1970) 2. Your immune system is constantly working to fight off foreign invaders. The body recognizes its own cells from foreign cells by protein markers or antigens. As the B and T cells form the can tell the difference between your own cells and foreign cells.
Which of the following infectious agents are commonly involved in HAIS MRSA VRE P. aeruginosa Rotavirus Influenza flu E. coli 4. Can you mention at least 5 pathogens most commonly isolated in your hospital? 5. Which populace is more susceptible to HAIs and which is the ordinary source of HAIs
Anyone can contract a level three virus from breathing in horrible air. There are several types of diseases that a person can get from accidently breathing in these pathogens are Tuberculosis and Coxiella burnetii( Richmond, n.d.). both of which could potentially kill a human that comes in contact with
PHAR 100 Assignment 3 1. Antibiotics are a form of medicine that seek out and destroy the bacteria that make us feel sick. Antibiotics work great against bacteria, however they don’t work against viruses. Penicillin was the first antibiotic to be discovered by Alexander Fleming, and it was first used to treat infections. Essentially, these powerful medicines fight bacterial infections, and have the potential to save lives.
This disease’s transmission would be spread through bodily fluid, sexual contact, blood and semen and even material contact too.. It can be transmitted very easily and very consolidated to contain. A perfect representation of this topic would be when a nurse had gotten the Ebola symptoms from taken care of a Ebola patient, Thomas Duncan. The nurses name is Nina Pham and she got a transfusion from a Ebola survivor and it seemed to work very well. Even though she was stricken with such a deadly disease, she was more worried about her King Charles Spaniel named Bentley, who also had a potential health risk to the community.
Influenza, “ has been described as the greatest medical holocaust in history” and may have killed as many people as the Black Plague”. This illness, (which originated from southeast asia) was obviously quite lethal, but nowadays we have an effective mean of defense, a vaccine, also known as the flu shot! Influenza is a virus that spreads in droplets caused by coughing or sneezing! It’s symptoms include fevers, chills, muscle aches, coughing, congestion, runny noses, headaches, and fatigue. If you notice that somebody has these symptoms don’t worry it’s not a life or death situation, however you might wanna stay away from them, it’ll save you a huge discomfort!
The disease can also be spread y kissing, sharing drinks, toothbrushes, lipsticks and
Have you ever heard of the kissing disease? The kissing diseases actual name is mononucleosis, sometimes shortened to just "mono". It is a highly contagious infection caused by Epstein-Barr. It can be caused by other viruses, but Epstein-Barr is the most common. Mononucleosis is often called the kissing disease because it is spread through the saliva of an infected person.
It is highly contagious and can be transferred person to person via close contact such as touching something that is contaminated and proceeding to touch one’s eyes, nose or mouth. It can also be transmitted by respiratory secretions or droplet exposure ("Interim Guidance", 2010). People who are at high risk of getting infected by the H1N1 influenza virus include children under five years old, people 65 and older, people who have chronic illnesses, pregnant women and people who have compromised immune systems (Krause & Poceta, 2017). The symptoms of the H1N1 virus are very similar to symptoms of regular influenza and include nausea and vomiting, fever, diarrhea, coughing, sore throat and
•The influenza infection is extremely infectious: When a contaminated individual coughs, wheezes or talks, respiratory droplets are produced and transmitted into the air, and can then can be breathed in by someone close-by. •A person who touches something with the infection on it and afterward touches his or her mouth, eyes or nose can get to be contaminated. •An influenza pandemic, for example, the one in 1918, happens when a particularly harmful new flu strain for which there 's practically no immunity shows up and spreads rapidly from individual to-individual around the world.
Infection control refers to action devoted to policies and procedures that reduce the risk of spreading infections, reduce the occurrence of diseases caused by bacteria and viruses, parasite. The infectious diseases are normally spread by human to human, human to animal contact or by ingestion of food, droplet in the air, and contact with a surface that is the vehicle of the infective agent. H1N1, commonly known as the swine flu, a viral infection, was a cause of 2009 world-wide pandemic. The virus was first found in pigs, but a similar virus also found in humans. The virus spreads in a same manner as any other seasonal flu, mainly by droplets (small particles in the air) when an infected person coughs, sneezes or even talks, but also by touching
Measles: Measles is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. Virus lives in the throat of people and mucus of the nose with this infection. Physical contact, sneezing and coughing can spread the infection. Infected droplets of mucus can remain contagious and active for around two hours. Means that the virus can live outside the body .
HIV is transmitted through exchanges of bodily fluids via blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk. Behaviors that promote risk to transmit HIV are unprotected anal and vaginal sex, sharing needles- injection drug use, piercing/ tattooing, insulin, hormone and vitamin shot, acupuncture and breastfeeding. Airborne, dermal, saliva exchange and other casual contacts with an HIV-positive person have been proven as
Germs can be spread through the air for example airborne measles, are highly infectious and can survive in the air or on a surface for up to 2 hours after an infected person has sneezed or coughed in the area (CDC,