11. 2nd - The Reservoir Host
-refers to any living or
nonliving thing in which the
pathogen may live.
12. Hosts that do not show any outward signs or
symptoms of a disease but are still capable
of transmitting the disease are known as
carriers.
What are “Carrier Hosts”
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14. 3rd - The Portal of Exit
- Refers where the pathogen gets
our from the reservoir.
Examples: respiratory
secretions, blood
exposure, breaks in
skin
28. 6th - The Susceptible Host
-the organism that accepts the
pathogen
The support of pathogen life & its
reproduction depend on the degree
of the host’s resistance.
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43. It is important to
understand what
causes an infection
and the various ways it
can be transmitted in
order to avoid it.
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45. Activity in Health 3rd Quarter:
Make a poster on a oslo paper
about how to break or to prevent
the chain of infection.
