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Describe the rationale for infection control |
To prevent the transmission of infectious diseases |
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Describe the 3 possible routes of disease transmission |
Direct contact (with pathogens in saliva,blood,lesions) Inidirect contact (with contaminated objects) Direct contact with airborne (spatter or aerosols of oral) |
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The 3 conditions that must be present for disease transmission to occur |
- Susceptible host - Numbers (pathogens with sufficient infectivity) - Portal (which pathogens may enter thru) |
