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infectious disease
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A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
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communicable disease
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A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another.
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Transmission
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The way an infectious disease is spread.
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Direct contact
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when an organism is moved from one person to another through touching without any intermediary.
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Bloodborne pathogens
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Microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans.
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indirect contact
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The spread of infection between the patient with an infection to another person through an inanimate object.
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airborne transmission
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Spreading an infectious agent through mechanisms such as droplets or dust.
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foodborne transmission
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The contamination of food or water with an organism that can cause disease.
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vector-borne transmission
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The spread of infection by animals or insects that carry an organism from one person or place to another.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Develops and publishes guidelines concerning risk in the workplace. It is also responsible for enforcing these guidelines.
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stress
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The impact of stressors on your physical and mental wellbeing.
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General adaptation syndrome
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The body's response to stress beginning with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and then recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
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acute stress reactions
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occur during a stressful situation.
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delayed stress reactions
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manifest after the stressful event.
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cumulative stress reactions
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prolonged or excessive stress.
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critical incident stress management (CISM)
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a process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defused them, directing the emergency services personnel towards physical and emotional equilibrium.
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safety zone
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one span of the power pole's distance
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centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)
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the primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US health department of health and human services.
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contamination
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The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds or a patient's body.
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designated officer
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The individual in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.
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