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| can be transmitted from one person to another by direct or indirect contact |
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| There an many types of pathogen |
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| Eg. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and multicellular parasites |
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| Examples of antisepsis which can control spread of disease |
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| include: sterile equipment, antiseptic and use of sterile gloves and masks |
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| Examples of individual responsibility which can control spread of disease |
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| include good hygiene, care in sexual health, appropriate storage and handling of food |
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| Examples of community responsibility to help prevent spread of disease |
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| include ensuring good water quality supply, safe food webs, appropriate waste disposal |
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| Methods of vector control |
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| include using insecticides and larvicides and sterilisation |
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| the outbreak and pattern of infection diseases to determine factors which affect the spread of infectious disease |
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| a disease that occurs occasionally |
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| regular cases of a disease occurring in a particular area |
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| unusually high number of cases of disease in a particular area |
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| a series of epidemics that spreads across the world |
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| on those not already infected to help control the spread of infectious disease |
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