Microbes
a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms
virus
Two best practices to prevent transmission
hand hygiene and vaccines
showing no symptoms or signs of infection
We outline how we think the outbreak began and spread
Hypothesis
these items are referred to as high touch surfaces (name at least two)
door knobs, door frame, call bells, light switches, sink taps, computer key boards, telephones, remote controls, bed controls, overbed table,
a contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin
scabies
a chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces
disinfection
A respiratory infection characterized by a skin rash that is commonly found in children
Measles
This is a helpful tool to investigate outbreaks
Line list
Foodborne illness
abbreviated AIDS; a disease that breaks down the body’s immune system; AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
chemical products approved by the EPA designed to destroy most bacteria (excluding spores), fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Disinfectants
Diseases that can spread from one person to another
communicable disease
Handling of exposed persons during incubation period
isolate with contact precautions
True or False: in a respiratory outbreak, more than one virus can circulate at the same time?
organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism (referred to as the host), while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism.
parasite
the process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores
Sterilization
A graph that plots the number of cases in an outbreak over time
an epidemic curve
The last step for an outbreak investigation
Close the outbreak!
This microbe is often the source of foodborne outbreaks
Salmonella
Public health Ontario has newly designated it as a disease of public health significance in Ontario
Candida auris
capable of destroying molds and fungi
Fungicidal
A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease or condition above what is normally expected in a specific area or among a specific group of people
Outbreak
A specific illness confirmed by lab test in a specific group of people associated with a specific time period and location
case definition
A virus transmitted from re-using needles or syringes
Hep B or C virus