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A person or animal that harbors an infectious organism and transmits the organism to others, although having no symptoms of the disease.

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Carrier

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The presence and multiplication of infectious organisms without invading or causing damage to tissue.

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Colonization

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An outbreak characterized by exposure to a common, harmful substance.

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Common source outbreak

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Communicable by direct or indirect contact.

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Contagious

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The constant or usual prevalence of a specific disease or infectious agent within a population or geographic area.

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Endemic

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Significant increase in the number of new cases of a disease than past experience would have predicted for that place, time, or population; an increase in incidence beyond that which is expected.

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Epidemic

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Originating in a healthcare facility.

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Healthcare-associated infection

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Time period between initial contact with the infectious agent and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms of the disease.

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Incubation period

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Presence and replication of an infectious agent in the tissues of a host, with manifestation of signs and symptoms.

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Infectious disease

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Ability of the agent to produce an infectious disease in a susceptible host.

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Pathogenicity

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Outbreak resulting from direct or indirect transmission of an infectious agent from an infected person to a susceptible host; secondary infections can occur.

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Propagated outbreak

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Location where an infectious agent is normally found, where it lives and reproduces under normal circumstances.

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Reservoir

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Infections that occur within the accepted incubation period following exposure to a primary case.

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Secondary infection

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A continual dynamic method for gathering data about the health of the general public for the purpose of primary prevention of illness.

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Surveillance

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The transfer of an infectious agent from one person or place to another.

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Transmission

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Ability of the agent to invade the host and replicate.

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Infectivity

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Severity of the infectious disease that results from exposure to the agent.

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Virulence

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Ability of the agent to produce toxins.

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Toxicity

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Ability of the agent to produce specific immunity within the host.

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Immunogenicity

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Ability of the agent to destroy body cells.

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Invasiveness

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Microorganisms are carried in the air in small particles, called droplet nuclei, at distances that exceed a few feet.

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Airborne transmission

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Direct body surface-to-body surface contact and physical transfer of microorganisms between a susceptible host and an infected/colonized person (or animal).

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Direct contact

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Contact of a susceptible host with a contaminated intermediate inanimate object, called a vehicle.

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Indirect contact

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Generated from the source person primarily during coughing, sneezing, and talking, and are propelled a short distance (< 3 ft) through the air and deposited on the conjunctivae, nasal mucosa, or mouth of another person.

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Droplet transmission

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Norovirus “stomach flu”

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  • Most common cause of acute infectious gastroenteritis in people of all ages
  • Spread primarily from one infected person to another via the fecal-oral route through contaminated hands, food, or water, or by contact with contaminated objects
  • Incubation period is 12-48 hrs, causes more vomiting than diarrhea; usually resolves within 48 hrs
  • Elderly, children, and those w/severe underlying medical conditions at increased risks
  • oral hydrating fluids should be given; in severe cases IV fluid and electrolyte replacement may be necessary
  • At first signs, good hand washing, thorough and immediate disinfection w/appropriate solutions and isolation of sick ppl until 72 hrs after they are symptom free are critical
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Campylobacter enteritis

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  • most common cause of bacterial food-borne illness
  • important cause of diarrheal illness
  • consumption of contaminated poultry is most common source
  • has been linked to undercooked meats, ground beef, pork, cheese, eggs, shellfish, unpasteurized milk, and direct exposure to pets and farm animals
  • incubation period ranges from 2-5 days; usually lasts no longer than a week
  • S/S: N/V, abdominal pain, fever, H/A, and muscle pain
  • Diagnosed by stool culture; treated w/antidiarrheal (Loperamide); in more severe cases, antibiotics are prescribed
  • drink plenty of fluids and wash hands
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Listeria Monocytogenes

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  • can cause listeriosis, uncommon, potentially fatal foodborne illness
  • primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns, adults w/weakened immune systems
  • suspected in high-risk patients who become ill with diarrhea and flu-like symptoms and have a recent history of eating delicatessen food, soft cheeses, or smoked seafood
  • risk may be reduced by recommendations for safe food preparation, consumption, and storage
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Nontyphoid Salmonella

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  • bacterial disease transmitted by contaminated food and water, or contact w/infected animals/reptiles
  • salmonella serotypes: Typhimurium and Enteriditis are most common in US
  • characterized by diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps 12-72 hrs following exposure, and lasts around 4-7 days; majority recover w/out treatment
  • small number develop pain in their joints; called reactive arthritis, can last for months or years, can lead to chronic arthritis
  • treatment of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance is essential
  • antibiotics not necessary unless infection spreads from intestines
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E. coli 0157:H7

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  • Shiga toxin-producing E. coli is a deadly form
  • produces symptoms of severe abdominal cramps, bloody and non-bloody diarrhea, and vomiting
  • generally resolves within 7-10 days
  • in very young and elderly, infection can cause fatal hemolytic–uremic syndrome and renal failure
  • includes temporary anemia, profuse bleeding, and kidney failure
  • several outbreaks associated with commercially packaged foods and fresh produce