of infections. 4.1 Define the term risk According to Wikipedia risk is defined as… Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity (including the choice of inaction) will lead to a loss (an undesirable outcome). The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome exists (or existed). Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks". Almost any human endeavor carries some risk‚ but some are much more risky than others. 4.2 Outline potential risks of infection within
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INFECTION CONTROL IN SOCIAL CARE/EDUCATIONAL SETTING What we’ll look at Law legal duties Infection & the infection cycle School/hotel associated infections Waste Hand washing PPE Housekeeping Pets Occupational health for staf Part One Infection Control and the Law Legal System Two relevant branches of law exist with in health and safety. They are separate from each other but they are closely related Civil law Criminal law Duties of care at work Employer has DoC to employees and non
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Different pollutants released from the vehicles would cause different impacts to the human body. The first one is Nitrogen oxides (NOx). When the fuels are burning at a very high temperature combined with the electric sparks in the vehicles causing the nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere combined together but then the formation of nitrogen oxide will react with the oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide(NO2) rapidly. If people inhaled a low level of NO2‚ the gas will irritate your eyes‚ nose‚ throat‚
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Dengue Virus Infection I. What is the name of the disease? What is the name of the pathogen that causes this disease? A. Dengue fever 1. Four related viruses 2. DENV 1‚ DENV 2‚ DENV 3 or DENV 4 B. Dengue Virus Infection II. What are some characteristics of the pathogen? How is the pathogen grown in the lab? A. Single stranded RNA virus 1.Positive strand virus of the family Flaviviridae 2. Virus enveloped with a lipid membrane. B. Replication grown in serum
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Infection prevention breaks the chain of infection and interrupts the infectious disease process. Routine practice should be used with all patient care‚ to prevent and control transmission of microorganisms in all health care facilities. The basic elements of Routine Practice
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Causes and Spread of Infection This unit is to enable the learner to understand the causes of infection and common illnesses that may result as a consequence. To understand the difference between both infection and colonisation and pathogenic and non pathogenic organisms‚ the areas of infection and the types caused by different organisms. In addition‚ the learner will understand the methods of transmission‚ the conditions needed for organisms to grow‚ the ways infection enter the body and key
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INTRODUCTION Bacillus anthracis has recently become popular as the causative agent of anthrax infections. Belonging to the bacillus species‚ the bacterium is considered‚ along with Bacillus cereus‚ to be of extreme medical importance. Until recently‚ the condition caused by the bacterium was rarely heard of. Although the bacterium is naturally found in the soil‚ its rare occurrences in humans have only been observed in those working with livestock or imported livestock products‚ therefore the
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Healthcare acquired infections also known as nosocomial infections are defined as an infection obtained by a patient 48 hours or later after admission into a healthcare service. Any infections thought to be obtained prior to 48 hours are considered to be obtained within the community (Gould et al‚ 2000). This standard of the 48 hour inoculation period is however arbitrary as it has remained the standard for many years despite the variable rate of incubation in different bacteria (Ami et al‚ 2003)
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UNIT 4222-265 The causes and spread of infection Outcome 1: understand the causes of infection Bacteria are a very small‚ self-sufficient‚ one-celled organism that thrives in a variety of environments. However‚ many bacteria thrive in the mild 98.6 health body environment‚ some of these environmentally content bacteria in your body are actually good for you; its only 1% that isn’t. Some examples of the sicknesses that bacteria cause are; * Impetigo * Meningitis * Tuberculosis
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Unit 008; Causes and spread of infections. Outcome 1. Understand the cause of infection: 1) Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria – bacteria are extremely small singular organisms which are found almost everywhere. Viruses – it is a coated genetic material that invades cells and uses the cells apparatus for reproduction. Fungi – it is a multi-celled living organism. Parasites – they are types of living plants and animals that derive benefit
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