carrier vocab
an individual harboring infectious organisms
What is a Carrier
intervening before health is effected
ways infectious agent (pathogen) is transferred from one individual organism to another or object
What are modes of transmission
what is a case
the habitat of infectious agent or pathogen
What is reservoir
an individual that can transmit a disease to others
to prevent injury or disease before it occurs
an infectious agent (or pathogen) is transferred from it's reservoir to susceptible host through immediate contact or droplet spread
What is direct transmission
cases that were directly exposed from source of the outbreak
paths of indirectly transferring an infectious agent or pathogen
What is a vehicle
an individual that does not exhibit or experience symptoms despite being infected.
what is passive/asymptomatic carrier
altering behavior or exposure to reduce risk for certain disease or injury
What is Passive primary prevention
the transmission of infectious agent (or pathogen) through airborne/suspended particles
What is Indirect transmission
An individual who is exposed to disease from another individual with the disease
What is secondary case
What is Fomite
an individual that can still transmit infectious disease after recovering from the illness
what is convalescent carrier
screening for early stage disease; before exhibiting symptoms
What is Secondary prevention
transmission of infectious agent (or pathogen) through small respiratory droplets
What is Airborne transmission
case compatible with the clinical description / presumptive lab diagnosis
what is a Suspect case
an infectious disease that passes from specie to other specie, ex. animal to human
what is Zoonosis
what is incubatory carrier
the focus of the already affected or diseased individuals - reduce disability, delay further complications
What is Tertiary prevention
what is vector-borne transmission
organisms that do not inherently cause disease yet can spread pathogens to other host
what is a vector