Nursing 2220A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hospital-Acquired Infection, Operations Plan, Blood-Borne Disease
10 Nov 2016
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Communicable diseases are illnesses cause by specific infection agents, or its toxic products that arise through transmission of that agent, or its products from an infected person, animal, or inanimate source to a susceptible host. Need to prevent or limit the transmission of these diseases. Influenza pandemic (spanish flu: had no recent exposure to diseases so there was no opportunity to develop natural immunity. Global vaccine action plan is a framework to improve access to existing vaccines for all people, regardless of where they are born, who they are, and where they live. Public health agency of canada: promote health, control chronic diseases and injuries, respond to public health emergencies. Epidemiologic triangle: describes the dynamics of the agent, host, and environment. In order for infectious disease to be acquired, 3 elements are needed: an infective agent, a susceptible host, supportive environment.
