10:832:302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Insect Repellent, Bubonic Plague, Infection

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Public Health
• Course: 10:832:302
• Professor: M.Berger

Document Summary

Agent leaves the reservoir/host- a pathogen such as a virus, bacteria or parasite, whose presence or absence is essential for the occurrence of a particular disease or condition: to break the chain here, antibiotics, pasteurization, 2. ) Portal of exit- rout of escape of agent from reservoir: examples, respiratory secretions, breaks in the skin, to break the chain here, gowns and masks, condoms, insect repellent, 4. ) Portal of entry- the route the agent uses to get into the host: examples, respiratory tract, ingestion, dermal, blood borne, to break the chain, masks and condoms, insect repellent, 6. ) Susceptible host- organism that accepts the pathogen: examples, humans, animals, to break the chain here, immunizations, health education, abstinence. Cardiovascular disease: cardiovascular disease- any abnormal condition of the heart or blood vessels, cardiovascular disease includes coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, congenital heart disease, and many other conditions.